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Materials for Springs

Materials for springs is basically intended for engi-neers related to spring materials and technologieswho graduated from metallurgical or mechanical en-gineering courses in technical high school, or in oth-er higher engineering schools, as well as those whoare related to the purchase or sales of spring materi-als. The first chapter introduces into the fundamen-tal selection processes of spring materials includingthe information sources on materials database. It isfollowed by the basic mechanisms and theories ofspring failures such as fatigue fracture, creep/stressrelaxation and stress corrosion cracking of metal-lic materials. The focuses of the second chapter isput on ferrous and non-ferrous metallic materials,including some materials developed in these twodecades, such as high strength automobile suspen-sion steels etc. In the third and fourth chapters, poly-mer materials, FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics), ce-ramics and C/C composite materials are the mainsubject respectively. In the [..]

Features

Only comprehensive treatment in this specific top-ic Written by experts of the JSSE (Japan Society ofSpring Engineers), strongly woven with the Springproducing industry

Contents

A Guide to Spring Material Selection.- MetallicSpring Materials.- Polymers for Spring Uses.- Non-Metallic Inorganic Materials.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science; Machin-ery and Machine Elements

Target groups

Scientists, practitioners, and students in mechanicalengineering and materials research

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

Original Japanese edition published by JSSE, 2000

2007. XV, 377 p. 336 illus. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73811-4

A. Abbasfar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Turbo-like Codes

Design for High Speed Decoding

Turbo-like Codes introduces turbo error correctingconcept in a simple language, including a generaltheory and the algorithms for decoding turbo-likecode. It presents a unified framework for the de-sign and analysis of turbo codes and LDPC codesand their decoding algorithms. A major focus ofTurbo-like Codes is on high speed turbo decoding,which targets applications with data rates of sever-al hundred million bits per second (Mbps). In thisbook a novel high-speed turbo decoder is presentedthat exploits parallelization. Parallelism is achievedvery efficiently by exploiting the flexibility of mes-sage-passing algorithm. It has been shown that verylarge speed gains can be achieved by this schemewhile the efficiency is maintained reasonably high.Memory access, which poses a practical problem forthe proposed parallel turbo decoder, is solved by in-troducing the conflict-free interleaver. The latency isfurther improved by designing a special kind of con-flict-free interleaver. Furthermore, an [..]

Features

Turbo code concepts are explained in simple lan-guage Turbo codes and LDPC codes are viewed in aunified manner as turbo-like codes Implementationand hardware complexity is a major focus Presents anovel class of powerful and practical turbo-like codesIncludes advanced theoretical framework for profes-sionals

Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledg-ments. Abstract. 1 Introduction. 2 Turbo con-cept. 3 High speed turbo decoders. 4 Very sim-ple turbo-like codes. 5 High speed turbo-likedecoders. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Coding and InformationTheory

Target groups

Communication System Engineers, Wireless/Wire-line modem designers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. Approx. 200 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6390-9

H. Abut, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA; J.H.L.

Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; K.

Takeda, University of Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)

Advances for In-Vehicle and Mobile

Systems

Challenges for International Standards

Advances for In-Vehicle and Mobile Systems: Chal-lenges for International Standards is organized tobring together the most active scholars working onthe latest techniques, standards, and emerging de-ployment on "living in the age of wireless commu-nications and smart vehicular systems." The objec-tive is to incorporate speech, dialog, video, image, ve-hicular sensory data, and wireless communicationmodalities to model the total behavior of the driverand use that model towards personalization of thevehicle to provide a more comfortable and safer driv-ing experience. The format of this work centers onfour themes: driver and driving environment recog-nition, telecommunication applications, noise reduc-tion, and dialog in vehicles.Advances for In-Vehicleand Mobile Systems: Challenges for InternationalStandards, is appropriate for researchers, engineers,and professionals working in signal processing tech-nologies, next generation vehicle design, and net-works for mobile platforms.

Features

Includes new standards being developed for smartvehicular systems Incorporates models which havebeen tested for use in evaluating the behaviour ofdrivers

Contents

Experiments on Decision Fusion for Driver Recog-nition.- Driver Recognition System Using FNN andStatistical Methods.- Driver Indentification Basedon Spectral Analysis of Driving Behavorial Signals.-An Artificial-Vision Based Environment PerceptinSystem.- Variable Tiem-Scale Multimedia Stream-ing over 802.11 Inter-Vehicle Ad-Hoc Networks.-A Configurable Distributed Speech RecognitionSystems.- Embedded Mobile Phone Digit-Recogni-tion.- On the Complexity-Performance Tradeoff ofTwo Active Noise Control Systems for Vehicles.-Comparative Studies on Single-Channel De-NoisingSchemes for [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; User Interfacesand Human Computer Interaction; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Researchers and professionals in Signal Processingand Speech Recognition

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. XVI, 284 p. Geb.

103,74 €

ISBN 978-0-387-33503-2

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R. Acharya U, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore; J.S. Suri, Ida-

ho State Biomedical Research Institute, Idaho, ID, USA; J.A.E.

Spaan, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; S.M. Krishnan,

Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)

Advances in Cardiac Signal

Processing

This book deals with the acquisition and extractionof the various morphological features of the electro-cardiogram signals. In the first chapters the bookfirst presents data fusion and different data miningtechniques that have been used for the cardiac statediagnosis. The second part deals with heart rate vari-ability (HRV), a non-invasive measurement of car-diovascular autonomic regulation. Next, visualiza-tion of ECG data is discussed, an important part ofthe display in life threatening state. Here, the han-dling of data is discussed which were acquired dur-ing several hours. In the following chapters the bookdiscusses aortic pressure measurement which is ofsignificant clinical importance. It presents non-inva-sive methods for analysis of the aortic pressure wave-form, indicating how it can be employed to deter-mine cardiac contractility, arterial compliance, andperipheral resistance. In addition, the book demon-strates methods to extract diagnostic parameters forassessing cardiac function. [..]

Contents

Electrocardiogram.- Analysis of Electrocardio-grams.- Modelling of Electrocardiogram Signals.- Vi-sualization of Cardiac Health using Electrocardio-grams.- Heart Rate Variability: a Review.- Data Fu-sion of Multimodal Cardiac Signals.- Classificationof Cardiac Patient States Using Artificial Neural Net-works.- Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Heart RateSignals for Different Cardiac States.- Classificationof Cardiac Abnormalities using Heart Rate Signals.-Cardiac Health Diagnosis using Heart Rate Variabili-ty Signals - A Comparative Study.- Non-Invasive De-termination of Blood Pressure [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Cardiology;Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos,Neural Networks; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Scientific and professional researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XXII, 468 p. 268 illus., 13 in color. Geb.

181,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36674-4

H.-S. Ahn, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,

Gwangju, Korea; K.L. Moore, Colorado School of Mines, Golden,

CO, USA; Y. Chen, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA

Iterative Learning Control

Robustness and Monotonic Convergence for Interval Systems

This monograph studies the design of robust, mono-tonically-convergent iterative learning controllers fordiscrete-time systems. Considering iterative learningcontrol (ILC) in the iteration domain, a unified anal-ysis and design framework is presented that enablesdesigners to consider both robustness and monoton-ic convergence for typical uncertainty models. Top-ics include: Conversion of the ILC system, which hasdynamics in both the time and iteration domains, in-to the supervector framework, with dynamics only inthe iteration domain.- Development of iteration-do-main uncertainty models in the supervector frame-work.- ILC design for monotonic convergence forplant subject to parametric interval uncertainty inthe Markov matrix.- Algebraic H-infinity design forILC for plant subject to iteration-domain frequencyuncertainty.- Kalman-filter-based ILC algorithms forplant subject to iteration-domain stochastic uncer-tainties.- Analytical determination of the base-lineerror of ILC algorithms.

Features

Shows the reader how to use robust iterative learningcontrol in the face of model uncertainty Helps to im-prove the performance of repetitive electromechani-cal tasks, widespread in industry Provides a roundedand self-contained approach to the subject of itera-tive learning control not available elsewhere

Contents

Part I: Iterative Learning Control Overview.- Intro-duction.- An Overview of the ILC Literature.- TheSuper-vector Approach.- Part II: Robust IntervalIterative Learning Control.- Robust Interval Itera-tive Learning Control: Analysis.- Schur Stability Ra-dius of Interval Iterative Learning Control.- IterativeLearning Control Design Based on Interval ModelConversion.- Part III: Iterative Learning Control: It-eration-domain Robustness.- Robust Iterative Learn-ing Control: H-infinity Approach.- Robust IterativeLearning Control: Stochastic Approaches.- Conclu-sions.- Appendices: Taxonomy of [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Automation andRobotics; Bioinformatics; Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Control systems researchers in academic or govern-ment laboratories; graduate students in mathemat-ics or engineering whose focus is intelligent controlor working in systems biology; industrial control en-gineers working in robotics-oriented manufactur-ing, batch-oriented manufacturing, chemical processcontrol, repetitive electromechanical processes; li-braries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVIII, 230 p. (Communications and Control Engineering)

Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-846-3


R. Alami, CNRS, Toulose, France; R. Chatila, Toulose, France; H.

Asama, Univesity of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan (Eds.)

Distributed Autonomous Robotic

System 6

DARS is now a well-established conference thatgathers every two years the main researchers in Dis-tributed Robotics systems. Even if the field is grow-ing, it has been maintained a one-track conferencein order to enforce effective exchanges between themain researchers in the field. It now a well-estab-lished tradition to publish the main contributions asa book from Springer. There are already 5 books en-titled "Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems" 1to 5.

Features

Main topics at DARS 2004 addressed the challengesfacing the distribution of embodied intelligence, theinteraction of intelligent machines and the complexdynamics emerging from interacting agents

Contents

From the contents Part I Reconfigurable robots I.-Part II Emergence of intelligence through mobili-ty.- Part III Multi-robot perception.- Part IV Recon-figurable robots II.- Part V Task allocation - Mul-ti-robot cooperation.- Part VI Control architectures.-Part VII Distributed problem solving.- Part VIIIGroup behaviour.- Part IX Swarm intelligence.- PartX Motion coordination.- Part XI Distributed con-trol.- Lateral and Longitudinal Stability for Decen-tralized Formation Control.- Part XII Applications.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. 485 p. 220 illus. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-4-431-35869-5

J. Alder, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (FH),

Leipzig; A. Pretschner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und

Kultur (FH), Leipzig

Prozess-Steuerungen

Projektierung und Inbetriebnahme mit dem Softwaretool

SPaS

Dieses Buch stellt Ihnen eine Arbeitsmethodevor, die das Wissen um die gesamte Problematikder Software-Projektierung für automatischeProzess-Steuerungen (SPaS) in neuer Art und Weisegemäß dem Standard IEC 61131-3 verarbeitet. DerGrundgedanke dieses neuen Weges der Projek-tierung ist, die Intelligenz und den kreativen Einfall-sreichtum des SPS-Programmierers in die Projek-tgestaltung und die Funktionalität der Funktions-bausteine einfließen zu lassen. Neben der Prozessz-erlegung und der Teilprozessbeschreibung tritt hierdas Prozessablaufnetz als Bindemittel zwischen demProgrammierer und demjenigen, der den Prozessbeherrscht, in den Vordergrund. Das Prozess-ablaufnetz kann ein Modell für den ungestörtenProzessablauf darstellen und bietet eine solide Hil-fe für die Prozesszerlegung. Es ist kein Modell, aufGrund dessen ein Steuerungsprogramm erzeugbarist. Dieses Ziel ist nur auf Basis eines Steuerungspro-jektes erreichbar. In diesem Sinne liegt im Ergebnisdas Tool SPaS vor. Das Buch ist ein solider [..]

Features

Stellt Methoden zur Projektierung und Inbetrieb-nahme von Prozesssteuerungsprogrammen zurVerfügung Folgt der Norm IEC 61131-3 Knapp undpraxisorientiert

Contents

Einführung.- Automatisierungsprojekt und Modell-philosophie.- Praxis des PRAP.- Systemgestaltungdurch PZG und FBD.- Projektgestaltung.- Debug-ging.- Variable.- Beispiele "Schüttgut" und "Convey-or".- Theorie PRAP.- Theorie PZG.- Theorie PAN.-Theorie Precompiler.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign

Target groups

Fachleute in Automatisierung und Produktion

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2007

2007. XXI, 285 S. 150 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. Geb.

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71083-7

C. Algora, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; V.

Corregidor, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

(Eds.)

Thermophotovoltaic Generation of

Electricity

Seventh World Confernece on Thermophotovoltaic Genera-

tion of Electricity

All papers were peer reviewed. Thermophotovolta-ic (TPV) devices convert heat into electricity usingphotovoltaic (PV) cells. Typically, the system con-sists of an emitter, a spectral control component anda PV cell. Some applications are: solar systems, spacepower applications, solar greenhouse or home heat-ing furnaces. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technolo-gy is a promising new means for the direct conver-sion of thermal to electric energy. Its potential appli-cations range from military power, to space propul-sion, to commercial products for market niches inauxiliary power sources, co-generation of electrici-ty and heat, and high temperature waste heat utiliza-tion.

Fields of interest

Thermodynamics; Renewable Energy Sources; Envi-ronmental Physics

Target groups

Physicists, engineers and researchers working in thefollowing fields: alternate/renewable energy technol-ogy; photovoltaic cell technology; direct energy con-version technology; space propulsion; thermoelectricpower; fuel cell power; portable and auxiliary power;co-generation; and waste heat utilization

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. CD-ROM. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 890)

108,17 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0393-2


C. Algora, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; V.

Corregidor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

(Eds.)

Thermophotovoltaic Generation of

Electricity

Seventh World Conference on Thermophotovoltaic Genera-

tion of Electricity

All papers were peer reviewed. Thermophotovolta-ic (TPV) devices convert heat into electricity usingphotovoltaic (PV) cells. Typically, the system con-sists of an emitter, a spectral control component anda PV cell. Some applications are: solar systems, spacepower applications, solar greenhouse or home heat-ing furnaces. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technolo-gy is a promising new means for the direct conver-sion of thermal to electric energy. Its potential appli-cations range from military power, to space propul-sion, to commercial products for market niches inauxiliary power sources, co-generation of electrici-ty and heat, and high temperature waste heat utiliza-tion.

Fields of interest

Thermodynamics; Renewable Energy Sources; Envi-ronmental Physics

Target groups

Physicists, engineers and researchers working in thefollowing fields: alternate/renewable energy technol-ogy; photovoltaic cell technology; direct energy con-version technology; space propulsion; thermoelectricpower; fuel cell power; portable and auxiliary power;co-generation; and waste heat utilization

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XVIII, 363 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 890) Geb.

117,86 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0392-5

T. Aliev, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku City,

Azerbaijan

Digital Noise Monitoring of Defect

Origin

Digital Noise Monitoring of Defect Origin is for bothacademics and professionals in the fields of engi-neering, biological sciences, physical science, and au-tomation with particular emphasis on power engi-neering, oil-and-gas extraction, and aviation amongothers. The focus of the book is on determining de-fect origins. The author divides the process into thestages of monitoring the defect origin, identificationof the defect and its stages, and control of the defect.The significance of this work is also connected tothe possibility of using the noise as a data carrier forcreating technologies that detect the initial stage ofchanges in objects.

Features

Includes several technologies that cover the initialstage of the origin of the defect Theoretically provesthe various technologies Exemplifies the applicationsfor solving problems concerning noise monitoring atthe beginning of the defect origin

Contents

Preface.- Difficulties of Defect Monitoring at itsOrigin and its Dataware Features.- Position-Bina-ry Technology of Monitoring Defect at its Origin.-Technology of Digital Analysis of Noise as a Carri-er of Information about the Beginning of Defect Ori-gin.- Robust Correlation Monitoring of a Defect atits Origin.- Spectral Monitoring of Defect Origin.-Digital Technology of Forecasting Failures by Con-sidering Noise as a Data Carrier.- Technology ofMonitoring Defect Origin by Considering Noise as aData Carrier.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Applicationsof Mathematics; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Professional engineers in the fields of power engi-neering, computer science, automation and trans-portation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 235 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Band 2)

Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71753-1

H. Ammari, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France; H. Kang,

Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Polarization and Moment Tensors

With Applications to Inverse Problems and Effective Medium

Theory

This book presents important recent developmentsin mathematical and computational methods usedin impedance imaging and the theory of compositematerials. The methods involved come from variousareas of pure and applied mathematics, such as po-tential theory, PDEs, complex analysis, and numeri-cal methods. The unifying thread in this book is theuse of generalized polarization and moment tensors.The main approach is based on modern layer poten-tial techniques. By augmenting the theory with inter-esting practical examples and numerical illustrations,the exposition brings simplicity to the advanced ma-terial. An introductory chapter covers the necessarybasics. With its extensive list of references and openproblems, the book should enhance accessibility tospecialized literature and stimulate progress in thefields of impedance imaging and composite mate-rials. Graduate students and researchers in appliedmathematics will benefit from this book. Researchersin engineering and physics might also find [..]

Features

Presents important developments in mathemati-cal and computational methods used in impedanceimaging and the theory of composite materials The-ory is augmented by interesting practical examplesand numerical illustrations Open problems at theend of each chapter Extensive bibliography enhancesaccessibility to specialized literature

Contents

Introduction.- Layer Potentials and TransmissionProblems.- Uniqueness for Inverse ConductivityProblems.- Generalized Isotropic and Anisotrop-ic Polarization Tensors.- Full Asymptotic Formulafor the Potentials.- Near-Boundary Conductivity In-clusions.- Impedance Imaging of Conductivity In-clusions.- Effective Properties of Electrical Compos-ites.- Transmission Problem for Elastostatics.- ElasticMoment Tensor.- Full Asymptotic Expansion of theDisplacement Field.- Imaging of Elastic Inclusions.-Effective Properties of Elastic Composites.- Appen-dices.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Applications of Mathematics; Biomedical Engineer-ing; Potential Theory; Partial Differential Equations;Imaging / Radiology

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. X, 312 p. 25 illus. (Applied Mathematical Sciences, Band

162) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71565-0


A. Antoniou, University of Victoria, BC, Canada; W.-S. Lu, Universi-

ty of Victoria, BC, Canada

Practical Optimization

Algorithms and Engineering Applications

Practical Optimization: Algorithms and Engineer-ing Applications provides a hands-on treatment ofthe subject of optimization. A comprehensive set ofproblems and exercises makes the book suitable foruse in one or two semesters of a first-year graduatecourse or an advanced undergraduate course. Eachhalf of the book contains a full semester’s worth ofcomplementary yet stand-alone material. The prac-tical orientation of the topics chosen and a wealthof useful examples also make the book suitable forpractitioners in the field. Advancements in the effi-ciency of digital computers and the evolution of reli-able software for numerical computation during thepast three decades have led to a rapid growth in thetheory, methods, and algorithms of numerical op-timization. This body of knowledge has motivatedwidespread applications of optimization methods inmany disciplines, e.g., engineering, business, and sci-ence, and has subsequently led to problem solutionsthat were considered intractable not too long ago.

Features

Extensively class-tested Provides a complete teach-ing package with MATLAB exercises and online so-lutions to end-of-chapter problems Includes meth-ods of emerging interest such as semidefinite pro-gramming and second-order cone programmingPresents a unified treatment of unconstrained andconstrained optimization Uses a practical treatmentof optimization accessible to broad audience Ap-pendix includes background theory

Contents

The Optimization Problem.- Basic Principles.- Gen-eral Properties of Algorithms.- One-DimensionalOptimization.- Basic Multidimensional GradientMethods.- Conjugate-Direction Methods.- Quasi-Newton Methods.- Minimax Methods.- Applica-tions of Unconstrained Optimization.- Fundamen-tals of Constrained Optimization.- Linear Program-ming Part I: The Simplex Method.- Linear Program-ming Part II: Interior-Point Methods.- Quadraticand Convex Programming.- Semidefinite and Sec-ond-Order Cone Programming.- General Nonlin-ear Optimization Problems.- Applications of Con-strained Optimization.

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Mathematics of Computing; Optimization;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Automationand Robotics; Communications Engineering, Net-works

Target groups

Industry professionals, scientists, and students inter-ested in optimization algorithms and their variousapplications

Type of publication

Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook

Due May 2007

2007. XIX, 669 p. Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71106-5 Aquaprox, Levallois, France (Ed.)

Kühlwasserbehandlung

Klimaanlagen mit integrierten Kühlanlagen gibtes in den meisten Büros, Einkaufscentern oderKrankenhäusern. Auch in vielen Bereichen der In-dustrie werden Kühlsysteme eingesetzt, um beispiel-sweise Fertigprodukte zu verpacken oder um dieTemperatur bei Sterilisations- oder Pasteurisa-tionsprozessen zu regulieren. Fast überall kannman Steinbildung, Korrosion und bakteriologis-che Verseuchung feststellen. Um Kühlanlagen ef-fizient nutzen und verwalten zu können, ist einegründliche Kenntnis der technischen und chemis-chen Zusammenhänge nötig. Das von Praktikerngeschriebene Buch schildert die Probleme, die beidem Einsatz und der Verwaltung von Kühlanlagenauftreten können und gibt Antworten auf alle Fra-gen der Wasserbehandlung. Es fasst 20 Jahre Er-fahrung zusammen und soll eine Hilfe sowohl fürBetreiber als auch für Käufer von Kühlanlagen sein,die Angebotsausschreibungen kritisch beurteilenwollen. Für Leiter von Industrieunternehmenoder Umweltabteilungen soll das Buch praktischeLösungen bieten und [..]

Features

Kühlwasser in großen Mengen in industriellen An-lagen muss überwacht, konditioniert und ausge-tauscht werden Konkrete Anwendung: die Grundla-gen und Zusammenhänge der Qualitätsprüfung undder Kühlwasserbehandlung

Contents

Vorwort.- Einleitung.- Analyse des Wassers.-Wasserbehandlung.- Kühlwasser.- Kühltürme.-Ablagerungen und ihre Behandlung.- Korrosion undihre Behandlung.- Mikrobiologische Invasion undihre Behandlung.- Inbetriebnahme der Kühlanlage.-Anhang.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Process and Chemical Engineer-ing; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Food Sci-ence; Analytical Chemistry; Industrial and Produc-tion Engineering

Target groups

Ingenieure, Chemiker

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

Französische Originalausgabe erschienen bei Lavoisier, 2006

2007. X, 175 S. 63 Abb. Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71098-1


L. Arge, University of Aarhus, Denmark; C. Cachin, IBM Research,

Rüschlikon, Switzerland; T. Jurdzinski, Wroclaw University,

Poland; A. Tarlecki, Warsaw University, Poland (Eds.)

Automata, Languages and

Programming

34th International Colloquium, ICALP 2007, Wroclaw, Poland,

July 9-13, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 34th International Colloquium on Automata,Languages and Programming, ICALP 2007, held inWroclaw, Poland in July 2007. The 76 revised full pa-pers presented together with 4 invited lectures werecarefully reviewed and selected from 242 submis-sions. The papers are grouped in three major trackson algorithms, automata, complexity and games, onlogic, semantics, and theory of programming, and onsecurity and cryptography foundations.

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Discrete Mathe-matics in Computer Science; Numeric Computing;Data Structures; Data Structures, Cryptology and In-formation Theory

Target groups

Researchers and professionals

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XVII, 953 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band

4596) Softcover

98,44 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73419-2

H. Arslan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Ed.)

Cognitive Radio, Software Defined

Radio, and Adaptive Wireless

Systems

This book is aimed to discuss the cognitive radio,software defined radio (SDR), and adaptive radioconcepts from several aspects. Cognitive radio andcognitive networks will be investigated from a broadaspect of wireless communication system enhance-ment while giving special emphasis on better spec-trum utilization. Applications of cognitive radio,SDR and cognitive radio architectures, spectrum ef-ficiency and soft spectrum usage, adaptive wirelesssystem design, measurements and awareness of var-ious parameters including interference temperatureand geo-location information are some the impor-tant topics that will be covered in this book. Cogni-tive Radio, Software Defined Radio and AdaptiveWireless Systems is intended to be both an introduc-tory technology survey/tutorial for beginners andan advanced mathematical overview intended fortechnical professionals in the communications in-dustry, technical managers, and researchers in bothacademia and industry.

Features

Covers a topic which is extremely hot right now bothin academia and research communities, and indus-tries, due to the recent regulation progress made andfurther thoughts in the USA within the FCC and theSDR working group The chapters represent a harmo-ny Covers issues related to physical layer and upperlayers (MAC, networking, etc) as well as applicationsSelf-contained and serves both as a rapid [..]

Contents

From the contents Preface. 1: Introducing Adaptive,Aware, and Cognitive Radios. 2: Cognitive Networks.3: Cognitive Radio Architecture. 4: Software DefinedRadio Architectures for Cognitive radios. 5: Val-ue-Creation and Migration in Adaptive and Cogni-tive Radio Systems. 6: Codes and Games for Dynam-ic Spectrum Access. 7: Efficiency and CoexistenceStrategies for Cognitive Radio. 8: Enabling CognitiveRadio Through Sensing, Awareness, and Measure-ments. 9: Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Ap-plications. 10: Location Information ManagementSystems for Cognitive Wireless Networks. 11: [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Circuits and Systems; UserInterfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Infor-mation Systems and Communication Service

Target groups

University graduate students working in WirelessCommunications; technical professionals in thecommunication industry interested in learning thetechnology; technical managers and researchers inboth academia and industry, government regula-tions, standards, and defense, a varied audience aswell as in classrooms

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. CDLXX, 18 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)

Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5541-6


V.K. Astashev, Moscow, Russia; V.I. Babitsky, Loughborough Uni-

versity, UK

Ultrasonic Processes and Machines

Dynamics, Control and Applications

This work presents the foundations of dynamic andcontrol for ultrasonic processing systems.This bookconsiders ultrasonic systems as special vibratory ma-chines that function by exploiting nonlinear dynam-ic processes. Recommendations are given for design-ing and tuning ultrasonic machines. The ultrason-ic machines analysed are predominantly concernedwith the processing of solids. Applications include:ultrasonic erosion, ultrasonic hardening, ultrasonicwelding, ultrasonically assisted plastic deformation,ultrasonically assisted turning, and ultrasonically as-sisted drilling. This book is intended for advancedstudents, engineers and researchers who are involvedwith the study, design and application of ultrasonicprocessing systems. Lecturers and students shouldalso find useful examples of practical analysis and theapplication of nonlinear dynamical systems subject-ed to high frequency vibration.

Features

First and only book on the fundamentals of ultrason-ic machining The authors are the leading experts inthis field

Contents

Models of Ultrasonic Processes.- Dynamic Charac-teristics of Ultrasonic Machines.- Processes in Ultra-sonic Systems.- The resonant tuning of UltrasonicMachines.- Ultrasonically Assisted Machining.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Manufactur-ing, Machines, Tools; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Acoustics; Mechanics

Target groups

Researchers in mechanics, mechanical and industrialengineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. X, 330 p.183 illus (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)

Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72060-7

N. Avgoustinov, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

Modelling in Mechanical

Engineering and Mechatronics

Towards Autonomous Intelligent Software Models

Modelling is an activity that is found in every do-main of research and science, and takes place evenwhen we are not aware of it. The role of modellingand the quality of models are extremely importantnot only in engineering but for science in general."Modelling in Mechanical Engineering and Mecha-tronics" presents a model-centred approach focusingon distributed development and use of autonomousintelligent software models, particularly the efficien-cy of the models, and their interaction and integra-tion into distributed autonomous intelligent systems.In order to systematise the available knowledge, adomain ontology is presented; a subset of which isused to create a modelling theory based on knowl-edge and experience in the areas of software engi-neering, mechanical engineering and mechatronics.This holistic view of modelling explains the purposeand the essence of modelling, as well as the benefitsthat are to be expected. It discusses the relations toother branches of engineering and science [..]

Features

A novel (model-centred) approach to the subjectConsiders the viewpoints of many different experts:modeller, engineer, system architect, software devel-oper, and users of the models A holistic view whichdemonstrates strategies, methods and tools for un-leashing the full power of modelling

Contents

Introduction.- Modelling Basics.- ConventioanlProduct and Process Modelling.- Towards BetterProduct and Process Modelling.- Conclusion.- Per-spectives.- Afterword.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Com-puter-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design

Target groups

Mechanical engineers, university lecturers, graduatestudents

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XXIII, 226 p. Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-908-8

J.W.M. Baars, European Southern Observatory, Swisttal, Germany

The Paraboloidal Reflector

Antenna in Radio Astronomy and

Communication

Theory and Practice

Reflector antennas are widely used in the microwaveand millimeter wavelength domain. Radio as-tronomers have developed techniques of calibrationof large antennas with radio astronomical methods.These have not been comprehensively described.This text aims to fill this gap. It takes a practical ap-proach to the characterisation of antennas. All cal-culations and results in the form of tables and fig-ures have been made with Mathematica by WolframResearch. The reader can use the procedures for theimplementation of his own input data. The bookshould be of use to all who are involved in the de-sign and calibration of large antennas, like groundstation managers and engineers, practicing radio as-tronomers and graduate students in radio astronomyand communication technology.

Features

The first comprehensive treatment of the use of ra-dio astronomical methods to characterise large re-flector antennas since 1966. It significantly expandson earlier texts While presenting sufficient basic the-ory, the book is written for practical use by radio as-tronomers and communication engineers. It presentsmany useful formulae, graphs and tables All mathe-matical derivations are written in the form of [..]

Contents

Introduction and Historical Development.- Geom-etry of Reflector Antennas.- Electromagnetic Theo-ry of the Reflector Antenna.- Antenna beam charac-teristics in Practical Applications.- Interaction of theAntenna with the Radiation Source.-Measurement ofAntenna Parameters.- Miscellaneous Subjects.- De-sign Features of Some Radio Telescopes.

Fields of interest

Astronomy; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineer-ing; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; ClassicalElectrodynamics, Wave Phenomena

Target groups

Primary: Radio astronomers and engineers; academ-ic libraries Secondary: Companies developing/applying radio antenna technologies

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVII, 253 p. With CD-ROM. (Astrophysics and Space Science

Library, Band 348) Geb.

144,40 €

ISBN 978-0-387-69733-8


I. Bab, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; R. Müller,

University of Zurich, Switzerland; C. Hajbi-Yonissi, The Hebrew

University of Jerusalem; Y. Gabet, The Hebrew University of

Jerusalem

Micro-Tomographic Atlas of the

Mouse Skeleton

The Micro-Tomographic Atlas of the Mouse Skele-ton provides a unique systematic description of allcalcified components of the mouse. It includes about200 high resolution, two- and three dimensional mCT images of the exterior and interiors of all bonesand joints. In addition, the spatial relationship ofbones within complex skeletal units (e.g., skull, tho-rax, pelvis, extremities) is also described. The im-ages are accompanied by detailed explanatory text,thus highlighting special features and newly report-ed structures. With mice becoming a standard lab-oratory animal and the rapidly increasing use of mCT technology as a key analytical tool in skeletal re-search, the Atlas fulfils an emerging need for a com-prehensive reference to assist both trained and in-training researchers.

Features

Detailed images accompanied by explanatory text,which describe the microstructure of the mouseskeleton. So far a systematic two- and tri-dimension-al descriptions of the internal anatomy of bones, aswell as the tri-dimensional relationship exhibited injoints, is not available.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Anatomy; Neurobiology;Developmental Biology; Orthopedics; Biomaterials

Target groups

Researchers and students in Biomedical Engineering,including: biomaterials researchers, tissue engineers,orthopaedic researchers, musculo and skeletal engi-neers

Type of publication

Atlas

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 200 p. 196 illus., 189 in color. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-39254-7

N. Baba, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan; L.C. Jain, Univer-

sity of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; H. Handa, Osaka

Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan (Eds.)

Advanced Intelligent Paradigms in

Computer Games

This book presents a sample of the most recent re-search concerning the application of computationalintelligence techniques and internet technology incomputer games. The contents include: COMMONSGAME in intelligent environment; adaptive gener-ation of dilemma-based interactive narratives; com-putational intelligence in racing games; evolution-ary algorithms for board game players with domainknowledge; the ChessBrain project; electronic mar-ket games; EVE’s entropy; capturing player enjoy-ment in computer games.

Features

Contains the latest research in the area of advancedintelligent paradigms in computer games

Contents

COMMONS GAME Made More Exciting by anIntelligent Utilization of Two Evolutionary Algo-rithms.- Adaptive Generation of Dilemma-based In-teractive Narratives.- Computational Intelligence inRacing Games.- Evolutionary Algorithms for BoardGame Players.- The ChessBrain Project.- Designingand developing marketing games.- EVES Entropy.-Capturing player enjoyment in computer games.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); GameTheory/Mathematical Methods

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer sciences

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. VII, 201 p. 43 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-

tational Intelligence, Band 71) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72704-0

M. Backschat, mgm technology partners GmbH, München; B.

Rücker, camunda GmbH, Bad Mergentheim

Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0

Grundlagen - Konzepte - Praxis

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) ist eine serverseitigeKomponententechnologie, die eine zentrale Rollein der Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)einnimmt. Zusammen erlauben EJB und Java EEdie Entwicklung unternehmenskritischer Anwen-dungen, bestehend aus interagierenden Komponen-ten-Bausteinen, die auf eine bereitgestellte Transak-tions-, Persistenz- und Sicherheitsfunktionalitätzurückgreifen können. Das Buch vermittelt aufverständliche Weise die Konzepte, Architektur undBestandteile von Enterprise JavaBeans. Dabei wirdausführlich auf die Neuerungen von EJB 3.0, wiedas Java Persistence API, eingegangen und der prak-tische Einsatz diskutiert. Dies umfasst das Designund Testen von EJB-basierten Anwendungen, dasZusammenspiel mit weiteren Java-EE-Technolo-gien und -Frameworks und den Einsatz von EJB imRahmen von Business Process Management (BPM)und service-orientierten Architekturen (SOA). Dabeiwerden Spring, JBoss Seam und jBPM sowie aktuelleSpezifikationen wie JBI, SCA und SDO betrachtet.[..]

Features

- vollständig überarbeitete Neuauflage eines viel-gelobten EJB-Buchs. - ergänzt um das immerwichtiger werdende Thema BPM (Business ProcessManagement) - besticht durch Verständlichkeit,Erläuterung der Hintergründe, viele Abbildungen,reicher Erfahrungsschatz der Autoren, Darstellungvon Zusammenhängen. - Backschat/Gardon hat seitErscheinen recht konstant den besten Amazon-Rangunter den [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Science, general; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems

Target groups

Software-Entwickler, Software-Architekten und Pro-jektleiter im Java EE bzw. EJB-Umfeld. Auch für alleam Thema BPM-Interessierte.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. X, 606 S. (SAV Informatik) Geb.

49,50 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-1510-3


D. Banabic, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Advanced Methods in Material

Forming

The book contains the most relevant papers pre-sented in the International Conference on MaterialsForming, ESAFORM 2005. The list below presentssome of the most successful minisymposia of theconference: -New and advanced numerical strategiesin forming process simulation; -Sheet metal formingtechnologies and modeling; -Anisotropy and forma-bility of materials; -Polymer processing and model-ing; -Composite forming technologies and modeling;-Superplastic forming. Plenary and keynote paperswere presented by well-known specialists workingin the fields of sheet metal forming technology, auto-motive industry, modeling of the mechanical behav-ior as well as the fundamental and industrial researchon polymeric materials. This volume gathers selectedplenary and keynote papers presented in the confer-ence, offering an up-to-date synthesis of the academ-ic and industrial research in the fields of physical andnumerical modeling of materials forming processes.The book is useful for the doctoral fellows, [..]

Features

Presents challenges in material forming Includespolymer sciences and composite materials

Contents

Constitutive modeling for metals.- Material formingand dimensioning problems: expectations from thecar industry.- Optimization of the phenomenologicalconstitutive models parameters using genetic algo-rithms.- A metamodel based optimisation algorithmfor metal forming processes.- Modelling of perme-ability andmechanical dispersion in a porous medi-um and comparison.- Three-Dimensional bendingof profiles by stress superposition.- Specimen for anovel concept of biaxial tension test – design andoptimization.- Applications of a recently proposedanisotropic yield function to sheet [..]

Fields of interest

Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Contin-uum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Materi-als Science

Target groups

Scientists and researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. IX, 362 p. 264 illus. Geb.

213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69844-9

M.Y.H. Bangash, London, UK; Y.F. Al-Obaid, Kuwait City, State of

Kuwait; F.N. Bangash, London, UK; T. Bangash, London, UK

Trauma - An Engineering Analysis

With Medical Case Studies Investigation

The purpose of this book is to bring together expertsfrom the medical and engineering fields in whichtrauma acts as a fulcrum in understanding theengineering approach to medical cases. The empha-sis of this book is on the retrospective study of med-ical scenarios as seen from the engineering perspec-tive. An in-depth study is required to ensure the ac-curacy of both medical and engineering data. Wherestatic, dynamic, temperature and impact loads andvelocities/accelerations are unknown; they are eval-uated using the material properties and fracture ge-ometry of case studies. From the analytical tech-niques, a prospective study would assist in predictingthe outcome of post-trauma damage. Generally, thebook covers a wide spectrum of trauma case stud-ies and could be used in medico-legal test cases. Themedical opinion can be translated into the engineer-ing analysis there by validating or invalidating the to-tal medical decisions. Hence the engineering profes-sion in many simple and complicate [..]

Features

Detailed retrospective engineering analysis of trau-ma Variety of case studies for bone and soft issue in-juries Includes Computer-aided methods Written bya team of engineers and a medical doctor

Contents

Trauma and Traumatic Injuries.- Mechanics of Frac-ture and Dislocation.- Bones – Tisuess and Materi-al Properties.- Material Properties, Clinical Data onTolerance Thresholds used for Assessing NumericalModelling.- Medical Test Case Studies on TraumaticSurgeries.- Medical Devices, Surgical Equipment andMethodologies.- The Engineering Analysis of Medi-cal Case Studies.- Traumatic Injuries, Complicationsand Management.- Trauma Management, Safety andHealth.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics; StructuralMechanics; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanicsof Materials; Characterization and Evaluation Mate-rials

Target groups

Professional biomedical engineers, (orthopedic) sur-geons, mechanical engineers, material scientists; stu-dents

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

2007. XXVI, 843 p. 504 illus., 38 in color. Geb.

266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36305-7

J. Bao, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; P.L.

Lee, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Process Control

The Passive Systems Approach

Passivity and associated stability conditions formone of the cornerstones in control theory and havebegun to be applied in process control. The passivityframework can be used in process input-output con-trollability analysis as well as control design. Here,the concept of passive systems is also linked to pro-cess thermodynamics to provide engineers with in-sights into the physical bases of results. In this book,passivity-based developments in the areas of robustprocess control, decentralized control, fault tolerantcontrol, process controllability analysis and nonlin-ear process control are addressed systematically forthe first time. Written for the industrial, engineeringand academic communities, the emphasis is placedon results that enhance insight and intuition. Appli-cation issues are illustrated by case studies in all themain chapters. MATLAB® routines for all examplesand a library of functions that implement the meth-ods developed in "Process Control" can be down-loaded from springer.com.

Features

The first systematic presentation of the process-en-gineering applications for the key theoretical area ofpassivity-based control Downloadable MATLAB®routines for all the examples and a library of func-tions to implement the analysis and design methodsdiscussed

Contents

Introduction.- Dissipativity and Passivity.- Passivi-ty-based Robust Control.- Passivity-based Decentral-ized Control.- Passivity-based Fault-tolerant Con-trol.- Process Controlability Analysis Based on Pas-sivity.- Process Control Based on Physically InherentPassivity.- Appendices: Detailed Control Design Al-gorithms; Mathematical Proofs.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Researchers in passive systems and process control;process control engineers; postgraduate studentsstudying robust or fault-tolerant control and passivesystems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XIX, 253 p. (Advances in Industrial Control) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-892-0


D. Barceló, IIQAB-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Ed.)

Fuel Oxygenates

The state of the art on fuel oxygenates, and in par-ticular of MTBE in groundwater, is presented. His-torically, oxygenates like MTBE were developed inthe 1970s as octane enhancers to replace toxic addi-tives like lead, which were phased out of gasoline.The presence of oxygenates in gasoline promotescleaner fuel combustion within the engine, boosts fu-el octane values and reduces vehicle emissions. An-other relevant oxygenate is ethyl-tertiary-butyl ether(ETBE), which has increasingly replaced MTBE.Ethanol is by far the most commonly used alcoholoxygenate and bio-ethanol in particular is being in-creasingly used as a replacement for other fuel oxy-genates. Today the discussion on the increase oncorn production to produce bio-ethanol in order toreduce our dependency on oil is in the press. As aconsequence corn cultivation started to increase inEurope, the US and Brazil with subsidiary plans fromthe governments up to 0.4 Euros/liter of biethanolproduced. Other alcohols that can be used as fuel [..]

Features

Methyl- and ethyl-tertiary butylethers are widelyused as fuel oxygenates Compiles the most impor-tant data and facts on their occurrence, fate and re-moval procedures Chapters on health risks and tasteand odor issues are also included

Contents

T. Schmidt and M.A. Jochmann: Novel Analyti-cal Methods for the Determination of Fuel Oxy-genates in Water.- M. Rosell, S. Lacorte and D.Barceló: Occurrence and Fate of MTBE in theAquatic Environment over the last Decade.-M.J. Moran: Occurrence of Methyl tert-ButylEther and other Fuel Oxygenates in Source Wa-ter and Drinking Water of the United States.- B.Babé, D. Labbé, F. Monot, C.W. Greer and F. Fay-olle-Guichard: Biodegradability of Oxygenatesby Microflora from MTBE-Contaminated Sites: NewMolecular Tools.- M. Rosell, M.M. Häggblom and H.Richnow: Compound Specific Isotope [..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-toring/Environmental Analysis/Environmental Eco-toxicology; Atmospheric Protection/Air QualityControl/Air Pollution; Automotive and AerospaceEngineering

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, graduate students in the fieldof environmental sciences, risk assessment and riskcontrolling, toxicology and ecology; decision-makersin government, industrial and regulatory bodies

Type of publication

Reviews

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 411 p. (Water Pollution, Teil 5R) Geb.

208,60 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72640-1

D.I. Bardzokas, University of Athens, Greece; M.L. Filshtinsky, L.A.

Filshtinsky, State University, Sumy, Ukraine

Mathematical Methods in Electro-

Magneto-Elasticity

The mechanics of Coupled Fields is a discipline atthe edge of modern research connecting ContinuumMechanics with Solid State Physics. It integrates theMechanics of Continuous Media, Heat Conductivityand the theory of Electromagnetism that are usuallystudied separately. For an accurate description of theinfluence of static and dynamic loadings, high tem-peratures and strong electromagnetic fields in elas-tic media and constructive installations, a new ap-proach is required; an approach that has the poten-tial to establish a synergism between the above men-tioned fields. Throughout the book a vast number ofproblems are considered: two-dimensional problemsof electro-magneto-elasticity as well as static and dy-namical problems for piecewise homogenous com-pound piezoelectric plates weakened by cracks andopenings. The boundary conditions, the constructiveequations and the mathematical methods for theirsolution are thoroughly presented, so that the readercan get a clear quantitative and qualitative [..]

Features

Fills Many gaps in the theoretical literature whicharise due to the complexity of the problem

Contents

Physical Fields in Solid Bodies.- Basic Equations ofthe Linear Electroelasticity.- Static Problems of Elec-troelasticity for Bimorphs with Stress Concentra-tors.- Diffraction of a Shear Wave on Tunnel Cracksin Media of Various Configurations.- Scattering ofa Shear Wave by Cylindrical Inhomogeneities inPiezoceramic Media of Various Configurations.-Mixed Dynamic Problems of Electroelasticity forPiezoelectric Bodies with Surface Electrodes.- Har-monic Oscillations of Continuous Piezoceram-ic Cylinders with Inner Defects.- ElectroacousticWaves in Piezoceramic Media with Defects.- [..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Materials Science;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Scientists and Researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIII, 530 p. 397 illus. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Compu-

tational Mechanics, Band 32) Geb.

181,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71030-1

D. Bates, University of Leicester, UK; M. Hagström, FOI Swedish

Defence Research Agency, Stockholm, Sweden (Eds.)

Nonlinear Analysis and Synthesis

Techniques for Aircraft Control

Features

First book focusing on the use of nonlinear analy-sis and synthesis techniques for aircraft control Alsothe first book to address in detail closed-loop controlproblems for aircraft "on-ground" – ie speed and di-rectional control of aircraft before take-off and aftertouch down

Contents

Part I Benchmarks and Design and Analysis chal-lenges.- The AIRBUS on-ground transport aircraftbenchmark.- On-Ground transport aircraft nonlin-ear control design and analysis challenges.- The AD-MIRE benchmark aircraft model.- Nonlinear FlightControl Design and Analysis Challenge.- Part II Ap-plications to the Airbus benchmark.- Nonlinear sym-bolic LFT tools for modelling, analysis and design.-Nonlinear LFT modelling for on-ground transportaircraft.- On-ground aircraft control design using anLPV anti-windup Approach.- Rapid prototyping us-ing inversion-based control and object-oriented [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering, and especially aircraft control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VIII, 360 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control

and Information Sciences, Band 365) Softcover

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73718-6


J. Bath, Solectron Corporation, Milpitas, CA, U.S.A. (Ed.)

Lead-Free Soldering

The push toward lead-free soldering in computers,cell phones and other electronic and electrical de-vices has taken on a greater urgency as laws havebeen passed or are pending in the United States, theEuropean Union and Asia which ban lead-bearingsolder. These new restrictions on hazardous sub-stances are changing the way electronic devices areassembled, and specifically affect process engineer-ing, manufacturing and quality assurance. Lead-FreeSoldering offers in a single volume a broad collec-tion of practical techniques for lead-free solderingdesign and manufacture, which up to now have beenscattered in difficult-to-find scholarly sources. Thebook includes the latest information on proposedchanges to lead-free standards, and up-to-date anal-ysis of government and legislative activities and reg-ulations in North America, Europe and Asia. Writ-ten by recognized experts in both academia and in-dustry, Lead-Free Soldering is a must-have guide forpracticing engineers interested in the latest [..]

Features

Contains practical knowledge of lead-free solderingsubjects which are difficult to interpret and reviewfrom other sources Contains the latest informationon proposed changes to lead-free standards that arebeing implemented by the authors Contains the lat-est information on government and legislative activ-ities and regulations in North America, Europe andAsia

Contents

Introduction.- Lead Restrictions and Other Regula-tory Influences on the Electronics Industry.- Funda-mental Properties of Pb-Free Solder Alloys.- Lead-Free Surface Mount Assembly.- Lead-Free Wave Sol-dering.- Lead-Free Rework.- Lead-Free Solder JointReliability.- Backward and Forward Compatibility.-PCB Laminates.- Lead-Free Board Surface Finishes.-Lead-Free Standards.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Metallic Materials; Circuits and Systems; Optical andElectronic Materials; Environmental Law

Target groups

Process engineers, manufacturing engineers, qualityassurance engineers, electronics engineers and mate-rials scientists

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007


106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32466-1

I. Batyrshin, Mexican Petroleum Institute, Mexico; J. Kacprzyk,

Polish Academy of Sciences Warszawa, Poland; L. Sheremetov,

Mexican Petroleum Institute, Mexico; L.A. Zadeh, University of

California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.)

Perception-based Data Mining and

Decision Making in Economics and

Finance

The primary goal of this book is to present to the sci-entific and management communities a selectionof applications using recent Soft Computing (SC)and Computing with Words and Perceptions (CWP)models and techniques meant to solve some eco-nomics and financial problems that are of utmostimportance. The book starts with a coverage of datamining tools and techniques that may be of use andsignificance for economic and financial analyses andapplications. Notably, fuzzy and natural languagebased approaches and solutions for a more humanconsistent dealing with decision support, time seriesanalysis, forecasting, clustering, etc. are discussed.The second part deals with various decision makingmodels, particularly under probabilistic and fuzzyuncertainty, and their applications in solving a widearray of problems including portfolio optimization,option pricing, financial engineering, risk analysisetc. The selected examples could also serve as a start-ing point or as an opening out, in the SC [..]

Features

Presents recent Soft Computing (SC) and Comput-ing with Words and Perceptions (CWP) models andtechniques aims at the scientific and managementcommunities includes seleted examples

Contents

Data Mining.- Towards Human-Consistent Da-ta-Driven Decision Support Systems via Fuzzy Lin-guistic Data Summaries.- Moving ApproximationTransform and Local Trend Associations in Time Se-ries Data Bases.- Perception Based Patterns in TimeSeries Data Mining.- Perception Based Functions inQualitative Forecasting.- Towards Automated ShareInvestment System.- Estimating Classification Un-certainty of Bayesian Decision Tree Technique onFinancial Data.- Invariant Hierarchical ClusteringSchemes.- Decision Making.- Fuzzy Componentsof Cooperative Market.- Possibilistic-ProbabilisticModels and [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 368 p. 95 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 36) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36244-9

Th. Becker, Becker Training & Consulting, Bonn; I. Dammer, con-

para GmbH, Köln; J. Howaldt, Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund;

S. Killich, ConSense GmbH, Aachen; A. Loose, KOKON Consult,

Solingen (Eds.)

Netzwerkmanagement

Mit Kooperation zum Unternehmenserfolg

Netzwerke, Kooperationen, Verbünde und re-gionale Cluster gewinnen insbesondere für diemittelständische Industrie und wissensintensive Di-enstleistungsunternehmen als Mittel zur Sicherungdes Unternehmenserfolgs und der Zukunftsfähigkeiteine immer größere Bedeutung. Allerdings wirftdie Gründung einer solchen Kooperation neuar-tige Fragen auf und stellt zusätzliche Anforderun-gen an Organisation und Management, die fürdie beteiligten Unternehmen und Institutionenungewohnt sind und ihnen oft Probleme bereiten.Dieses Buch des Kompetenzzentrums Netzwerk-management, das 2002 von 17 Partnern als Plat-tform zur Bündelung und Verbreitung von Netzw-erk-Know-how gegründet wurde, ist ein wertvollesNachschlagewerk für Manager. Erfahrene Netzw-erkmanager und -berater beschreiben umfassendund praxisorientiert die Grundlagen erfolgreichenKooperierens und geben Einblicke in die konkretePraxis branchen- oder themenbezogener Koopera-tionen. Außerdem enthält das Buch einen Serviceteilmit konkreten Hilfestellungen.

Features

Umfassendes Handbuch zum Netzwerkman-agement Ausführliche Praxisbeispiele vonNetzwerkaktivitäten in unterschiedlichen BranchenKonkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für Planer undPraktiker Mit Checklisten und ausführlichem Ser-viceteil

Contents

Strukturen erfolgreicher Kooperation.- Prozesse fürerfolgreiches Netzwerkmanagement.- Kooperationkonkret.- Serviceteil.

Fields of interest

Organization/Planning; Engineering Economics,Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Management;Technology Management

Target groups

Netzwerkmanager und andere Führungskräfte,besonders in mittelständischen Unternehmen

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XII, 326 S. 56 Abb. Geb.

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71889-5


S. Begum, Environment Agency, Peterborough, UK; M.J.F. Stive,

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; J.W. Hall, New-

castle University, UK (Eds.)

Flood Risk Management in Europe

Innovation in Policy and Practice

In recent years major floods have occurred acrossEurope causing serious damages and huge financialimplications. Flood risk and vulnerability is increas-ing with increased frequency of occurrence of ex-treme events due to climate change, changes in land-use, encroachment into floodplains and increasingeconomic value of assets and businesses. Humanlives, property, environment and socio-economicsare at increasing risk due to flooding. Recent alarm-ing events in Central Europe, UK and The Nether-lands have provided renewed impetus to the devel-opment of improved policies and techniques forflood risk management across Europe. Sharing ofknowledge and understanding of the practical prob-lems, dilemmas and challenges will aid in the devel-opment and implementation of new technologiesand strategies of the challenging issues of flood riskmanagement in Europe. This valuable edition bringstogether 26 peer reviewed articles on technical, so-cio-economic, environmental and policy aspects offlood risk [..]

Contents

From the contents Section I: Flood Risk Manage-ment Practice.- Section II: Flood Events and Im-pacts.- Section III: Flood Analysis and Modelling.-Section IV: Flood Forecasting.- Section V: Flood RiskManagement Policy.

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Civil Engineering; Environmen-tal Computing/Environmental Modelling; ClimateChange

Target groups

Scientists, graduates and all practitioners involvedin Flood Risk Management and Flooding, engineers,policy makers and planners, academic libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XIV, 534 p. (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards

Research, Band 25) Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4199-0

A. Bejan, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; G.W. Merkx, Duke

University, Durham, NC, USA (Eds.)

Constructal Theory of Social

Dynamics

Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics brings to-gether for the first time social scientists and engi-neers to develop a predictive theory of social orga-nization, as a conglomerate of mating flows thatmorph in time to flow more easily (people, goods,money, energy, information). These flows have ob-jectives (e.g., minimization of effort, travel time,cost), and the objectives clash with global constraints(space, time, resources). The result is organization(flow architecture) derived from one principle ofconfiguration evolution in time (the constructal law):"for a flow system to persist in time, its configurationmust morph such that it provides easier access to itsstreams." Constructal theory predicts animal designand geophysical flows, and makes evolution a part ofphysics. In the social sciences, there is substantial lit-erature based on the use of optima to deduce social,population and economic dynamics. The construc-tal approach of this book links social sciences withphysics, biology and [..]

Features

Combines for the first time theories of generalphysics and applies them to social sciences Offers anew way to look at social phenomena as part of natu-ral phenomena A new domain of application of engi-neering such as thermodynamic optimization, ther-moeconomics and "design as science" Discusses howthe "flow architectures" of natural sciences are alsofound in social situations Both classes are covered bythe [..]

Contents

The Constructal Law in Nature and Society.- Con-structal Models in Social Processes.- Tree Flow Net-works in Urban Design.- Natural Flow Patterns andStructured People Dynamics - A Constructal View.-Constructal Patterns Formation in Nature, Pedestri-an Motion, and Epidemics Propagation.- The Con-structal Nature of the Air Traffic System.- Sociologi-cal Theory, Constructal Theory, and Globalization.-Is Animal Learning Optimal?.- Conflict and Concili-ation Dynamics.- Human Aging and Mortality.- Sta-tistical Mechanical Models for Social Systems.- Fami-ly Models for Ethnic Residential [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenome-na; Engineering Design; Nonlinear Dynamics, Com-plex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks; Computa-tional Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; GameTheory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences

Target groups

Academic researchers, engineers, biologists, socialscientists, geophysicists, environmental scientists

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 343 p. Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47680-3

G. Ben-Dor, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Shock Wave Reflection Phenomena

This book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-knowledge description of the shock wave reflectionphenomena from a phenomenological point of view.The first part is a thorough introduction to obliqueshock wave reflections, presenting the two majorwell-known reflection wave configurations, namely,regular (RR) and Mach (MR) reflections, the corre-sponding two- and three-shock theories, their ana-lytical and graphical solution and the proposed tran-sition boundaries between these two reflection-waveconfigurations. The second, third and fourth partsdescribe the reflection phenomena in steady, pseu-do-steady and unsteady flows, respectively. Here,the possible specific types of reflection wave config-urations are described, criteria for their formationand termination are presented and their governingequations are solved analytically and graphically andcompared with experimental results. The resolutionof the well-known von Neumann paradox and a de-tailed description of two new reflection-wave [..]

Contents

General Introduction.- Shock Wave Reflections inPseudo-Steady Flows.- Shock Wave Reflections inSteady Flows.- Shock Wave Refelctions in UnsteadyFlows.

Fields of interest

Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; EngineeringFluid Dynamics; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

Originally published as a monograph

2007. XIV, 342 p. 194 illus. (Shock Wave and High Pressure Phe-

nomena) Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71381-4


W. Benenson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;

J.W. Harris, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; H. Stocker, Uni-

versity of Frankfurt, Germany; H. Lutz, Fachhochschule Gießen-

Friedberg, Friedberg, Germany (Eds.)

Handbook of Physics

The Handbook of Physics is a complete desktop ref-erence for scientists, engineers, and students. A ver-itable toolbox for everyday use in problem solving,homework, examinations, and practical applica-tions of physics, it provides quick and easy access toa wealth of information including not only the fun-damental formulas of physics but also a wide varietyof experimental methods used in practice. Compiledby professional scientists, engineers, and lecturerswho are experts in the day-to-day use of physics, theHandbook covers topics from classical mechanics toelementary particles, electric circuits to error analy-sis. The previous editions in German are renownedfor their clarity and completeness.

Contents

From the Contents: I Mechanics: Kinematics.- Dy-namics.- Rigid Bodies.- Micromechanics.- Gravi-tation and the Theory of Relativity.- Mechanics ofContinuous Media.- Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos,and Fractals.- Tables on Mechanics; II Vibrationsand Waves: Vibrations.- Waves.- Acoustics.- Optics.-Tables on Vibrations, Waves, Acoustics, and Op-tics; III Electricity: Charges and Currents.- Electricand Magnetic Field.- Applications in Electrical Engi-neering.- Current Conduction in Liquids, Gases, andVacuum.- Plasma Physics.- Tables on Electricity; IVThermodynamics: Equilibrium and State [..]

Fields of interest

Physics, general; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering

Target groups

Physicists, physics students, engineers, engineeringstudents

Type of publication

Handbook

Due March 2007

2002. eReference.

55,87 €

ISBN 978-0-387-21632-4

L. Benuskova, Auckland University of Technology, Penrose, Auck-

land, New Zealand; N. Kasabov, Auckland University of Technolo-

gy, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand

Computational Neurogenetic

Modeling

Computational Neurogenetic Modeling is a studenttext, introducing the scope and problems of a newscientific discipline - Computational NeurogeneticModeling (CNGM). CNGM is concerned with thestudy and development of dynamic neuronal modelsfor modeling brain functions with respect to genesand dynamic interactions between genes. These in-clude neural network models and their integrationwith gene network models. This new area brings to-gether knowledge from various scientific disciplines,such as computer and information science, neuro-science and cognitive science, genetics and molecularbiology, as well as engineering.

Features

Includes a foreword by series editor Bin He, an IEEEFellow and the IEEE's Engineering in Medicine andBiology Society's 2004 Neural Engineering Chair

Contents

Introduction.- Part I. Neuro-Information Processing:Organisation and Functions of the Brain -Neuro-In-formation Processing in the Brain -Measuring Activ-ities of the Brain.- Part II. Artifical Neural Networks(ANN) and Connectionist Systems: Artifical NeuralNetworks (ANN) -Neurocomputing Models of BrainFunctions.- Part III. Gene Information Processing:Genes and Cellular Processes - Computational Mod-els of Gene Information Processing.- Part IV. Neu-ro-Genetic Information Processing: Neuro-GeneticProcesses in the Brain.- Computational Neuro-Ge-netic Modeling (CNGM).- CNGM of Brain [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Bioinformatics; Neuro-sciences; Human Genetics; Information Systems andCommunication Service; Biophysics

Target groups

Researchers in academia and industry, advanced un-dergraduates, graduate students in Biomedical En-gineering: Bioinformatics applications across thedisciplines of Computer and Information Sciences,Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, Genetics andMolecular Biology, Bioengineering and Engineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. XII, 290 p. (Topics in Biomedical Engineering. International

Book Series) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-48353-5

G. Besançon, GIPSA-lab, Saint-Martin d'Heres, France (Ed.)

Nonlinear Observers and

Applications

The problem of state reconstruction in dynamicalsystems, known as observer problem, is undoubt-edly crucial for controlling or just monitoring pro-cesses. For linear systems, the corresponding theo-ry has been quite well established for several yearsnow, and the purpose of the present book is to pro-pose an overview on possible tools in that respectfor nonlinear systems. Basic observability notionsand observer structures are first recalled, togetherwith ingredients for advanced designs on this basis.A special attention is then paid to the well-knownhigh gain techniques with a summary of various cor-responding recent results. A focus on the celebratedExtended Kalman filter is also given, in the perspec-tives of both nonlinear filtering and high gain ob-servers, leading to so-called adaptive-gain observers.The more specific immersion approach for observerdesign is then emphasized, while optimization-basedmethods are also presented as an alternative to ana-lytic observers. Various practical [..]

Features

Presents recent results in nonlinear observers andapplications

Contents

An overview on observer tools for nonlinear sys-tems.- On high gain observer design.- Immer-sion-based observer design.- Observers with adaptivegains and applications.- Nonlinear Moving HorizonObservers: Theory and Real-Time Implementation.-Asymptotic analysis and observer design in the theo-ry of output regulation.- Parameter/fault estimationin nonlinear systems and adaptive observers.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, NeuralNetworks

Target groups

Engineers, researchers and students in control, sen-sor and measurement technology, complexity

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XII, 224 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73502-1


O. Beucher, Fachhochschule Karlsruhe

Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und

Statistik mit MATLAB

Anwendungsorientierte Einführung für Ingenieure und Natur-

wissenschaftler

Dieses Buch führt in die grundlegenden Begriffe undWerkzeuge der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung ein.Zentrale Begriffe und Methoden der angewandtenmathematischen Statistik werden beschrieben,und weitergehende statistische Verfahren wiedie Varianz- und Regressionsanalyse oder nicht-parametrische Verfahren werden diskutiert. Mod-erne Techniken wie die Monte-Carlo-Methode undwichtige Anwendungsgebiete aus dem ingenieur-wissenschaftlichen Bereich werden vorgestellt. AlleThemen werden weitestgehend unter Verwendungvon MATLAB bearbeitet. Dies erlaubt die Diskus-sion praxisorientierter Beispiele und die grafischeVisualisierung. Die verwendeten MATLAB-Pro-gramme werden ausführlich kommentiert und demLeser als Begleitsoftware auf der Homepage des Au-tors zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Buch enthält über100 Übungsaufgaben mit vollständigen Lösungen.Für die zweite Auflage wurden die Darstellung nochübersichtlicher gestaltet und die Übungsaufgabenergänzt. Das Buch eignet sich für Studierende aller[..]

Features

Praxisorientierte Einführung in das Thema Zahlre-iche anwendungsorientierte Beispiele Eigene Pro-gramme des Autors auf der Basis von MATLAB imInternet

Contents

Einführung.- Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung (Zu-fall und Ereignis. Der Begriff der Wahrschein-lichkeit. Axiomatische Definition der Wahrschein-lichkeit. Stochastische Unabhängigkeit und bed-ingte Wahrscheinlichkeit. Zufallsvariablen undVerteilungen. Unabhängige Zufallsvariable. Weit-ere spezifische Verteilungen und ihre Anwendun-gen. Grenzwertsätze.- Monte-Carlo-Simulationen.-Statistische Tolerierung.- Mathematische Statistik.-Monte-Carlo-Analysen.- Statistische Prozesskon-trolle.- Lösungen zu den Übungen.- Herleitung vonVerteilungen.- Verteilungstabellen.- Begleitsoft-wareindex.- Literatur- [..]

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Comput-er Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; ComputationalMathematics and Numerical Analysis

Target groups

Studierende und Ingenieure aller ingenieurwis-senschaftlichen Fachrichtungen

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XII, 535 S. 111 Abb. Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72155-0

C. Bonivento, University of Bologna, Italy; A. Isidori, University of

Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; L. Marconi, University of Bologna,

Italy; C. Rossi, University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.)

Advances in Control Theory and

Applications

Features

Recent results in control Outcome of the first CASYworkshop on "Advances in Control Theory andApplications" which has been held at University ofBologna on May 22-26, 2006 consisting of selectedcontributions by some of the invited speakers

Contents

Modeling and Control of Autonomous Helicopters.-Efficient Quantization in the Average ConsensusProblem.- Human-Robot Interaction Control Us-ing Force and Vision.- A Dissipation Inequality forthe Minimum Phase Property of Nonlinear Con-trol Systems.- Input Disturbance Suppression forPort-Hamiltonian Systems: an Internal Model Ap-proach.- A Systems Theory View of Petri Nets.-Wireless Sensing with Power Constraints.- The Im-portant State Coordinates of a Nonlinear System.-On Decentralized and Distributed Control of Par-tially-Observed Discrete Event Systems.- A UnifyingApproach to the [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. X, 305 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70700-4

A.C. Bose, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh,

PA, USA (Ed.)

Inorganic Membranes for Energy

and Fuel Applications

Research interest in inorganic membrane materialsand processes has significantly increased in recentyears due to novel, potentially low-cost energy andfuel production applications. This book documentsthe recent progress in membrane science, especiallyin advanced materials and novel reaction and separa-tion concepts. The book classifies membranes basedon the mechanism of operation, i.e., size exclusionfiltration, solution-diffusion, and mixed ion-electronconduction of the permeate streams.

Features

The first book on the use of inorganic membranesfor fuel and energy applications There is no competi-tion at all

Contents

Progress in Ion Transport Membranes for Gas Sep-aration Applications.- Ceramic Membrane Devicesfor Ultra High Purity Hydrogen Production.- Oxy-gen Ion Transport Membranes and its Applicationsin Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes.- Decompo-sition Kinetics of Yttrium-doped Barium Cerate inCarbon Dioxide.- Hydrogen Separation Using DenseComposite Membranes.- Mixed-Conducting Per-ovskite Reactor for High-temperature Applications.-Mixed Protonic-Electronic Conducting Membranefor Hydrogen Production from Solid Fuels.- ZeoliteMembranes.- Applied Materials and Membranes forApplications in [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; AnalyticalChemistry; Energy Economics; Materials Science;Electrochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry

Target groups

Chemists, electrochemists, materials scientists andengineers, chemical and mechanical engineers, andother R and D personnel in Energy and Fuel Produc-tion; graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007


67,36 €

ISBN 978-0-387-34524-6


T. Bourdi, Beceem Comunications Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA; I.

Kale, University of Westminster, London, UK

CMOS Single Chip Fast Frequency

Hopping Synthesizers for Wireless

Multi-Gigahertz Applications

Design Methodology, Analysis, and Implementation

Recently, wireless LAN standards have emerged inthe market. Those standards operate in various fre-quency ranges. To reduce component count, it isof importance to design a multi-mode frequencysynthesizer that serves all wireless LAN standardsincluding 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards.With different specifications for those standards, de-signing integer-based phase-locked loop frequencysynthesizers can not be achieved. Fractional-N fre-quency synthesizers offer the solution required for acommon multi-mode local oscillator. Those fraction-al-N synthesizers are based on delta-sigma modula-tors which in combination with a divider yield thefractional division required for the desired frequen-cy of interest. In CMOS Single Chip Fast Frequen-cy Hopping Synthesizers for Wireless Multi-Giga-hertz Applications, the authors outline detailed de-sign methodology for fast frequency hopping synthe-sizers for RF and wireless communications applica-tions. Great emphasis on fractional-N delta-sigmabased phase [..]

Features

Covers in detail an efficient design methodologyfrom system specifications to Silicon implementationthat reduces silicon re-spin by meeting specificationsfirst time round Covers in great detail all design andimplementation issues associated with Delta-Sigmabased Fractional-N synthesizers Provides an efficientmodelling and simulation technique that can be ap-plied both open loop and close loop to [..]

Contents

Preface. Nomenclature. 1.INTRODUCTION. 2. WIRELESS COMMU-NICATIONS SYSTEMS. 3. PHASE-LOCKED LOOPFREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS. 4. SYSTEM SIMU-LATION OF DELTA-SIGMA-BASED FRACTION-AL-N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS. 5. MUL-TI-MODE D-S BASED FRACTIONAL-N FRE-QUENCY SYNTHESIZER. 6. IMPROVED PER-FORMANCE FRACTIONAL-N FREQUENCYSYNTHESIZER. 7. CONCLUSIONS AND FUR-THER WORK. APPENDIX A. PHASE FREQUEN-CY DETECTORS & CHARGE PUMPS. B.CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS. C. PHASE NOISE.D. FREQUENCY DIVIDERS. E. CODES &PROGRAMS. INDEX

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation; Communications Engineering, Net-works

Target groups

RFIC, RF, wireless IC and system design engineersand academics involved in the teaching, research, de-sign and/or implementation of high purity and fastswitching speed frequency synthesizers for variouswireless applications and standards such as GSM,WLAN and WIMAX

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XII, 208 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5927-8

C.R. Boër, iCIMSI-SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland; S. Dulio, Vigevano,

Italy

Mass Customization and Footwear:

Myth, Salvation or Reality?

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Adoption of the Mass Cus-

tomization Paradigm in Footwear, from the Perspective of the

EUROShoE (Extended User Oriented Shoe Enterprise) Research

Project

Mass customization is an emerging paradigm gath-ering growing interest in many industrial fields. TheEUROShoE project (financed by the EC) exploredthe applicability of and developed technologies forthe adoption of such a paradigm in the footwearbusiness. The research showed the benefits for shoecompanies of switching to the new business modelsand heled develop many of the enabling technolo-gies that adopting the new paradigm appears to have.This is the only book dedicated to the application ofmass customization in a particular industry. Basedon the EUROShoE project, it is a detailed analysisof the most relevant case studies of early mass cus-tomizers in the footwear sector, highlighting reasonsfor their failure or success. Both the technologicalaspects and the business aspects of mass customiza-tion, together with some relevant economic indica-tors are discussed. This book will interest both prac-titioners in the footwear sector, and postgraduates,researchers and lecturers in mass customization.

Features

Only monograph dedicated to the application ofmass customization in a particular industry Detailedanalysis of the most relevant case studies Written byindustry experts

Contents

Introduction: Why this Book and to whom it is Ad-dressed.- Mass Customization and Footwear.- TheEUROShoE Project.- Footwear Mass Customizationin Practice.- From Footwear to Other Industries.-Conclusion: A Few Questions to be Answered.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Technolo-gy Management; Engineering Economics, Organiza-tion, Logistics, Marketing; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE)and Design

Target groups

Postgraduates, researchers and lecturers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. X, 177 p. 42 illus. Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-864-7


W. Bracke, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; R. Puers,

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; C. Van Hoof, Imec vzw,

Belgium

Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor

Interfaces

Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor Interfaces de-scribes the design and theory of ultra low power ca-pacitive sensor interfaces. The book’s major asset isthe realization of a very low power generic sensor in-terface chip, that is adaptable to a broad range of ca-pacitive sensors. The book starts with an overview onthe most important design aspects for autonomoussensor systems. The different building blocks are dis-cussed and the modular architecture for the gener-ic sensor interface chip is presented. Furthermore,the design of the analog components, such as capac-itance-to-voltage converters, switched capacitor am-plifier, Sigma Delta modulator, oscillators and ref-erence circuits, is described in more detail. Finally,the generic sensor interface chip is applied in sever-al state-of-the-art pressure sensor and accelerometerapplications. Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor In-terfaces is essential reading for anybody with an aca-demic or professional interest in semiconductor de-sign.

Features

Low power sensor interface How to desing to ob-tain maximal flexiblity for the sensor specifications(generic) Capacitive sensor interface with wide rangecapabiliies

Contents

Foreword.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Generic architecturesfor autonomous sensors.- 3 Generic Sensor InterfaceChip.- 4 Algorithm for optimal configuration set-tings.- 5 Physical activity monitoring system.- 6 Con-clusion.- References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, OpticalDevices

Target groups

IC designers, system designers, electronic engineers,electronic product developers for autonomous sys-tems, research students, academia

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. X, 104 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6231-5

H.-P. Braun, Böblingen

Facility Management

Erfolg in der Immobilienbewirtschaftung

Was ist Facility Management? Dieser praktischeLeitfaden zur Einführung und Umsetzung von Fa-cility Management hat sich zum Standardwerkentwickelt. Die Themen reichen vom kostenstel-lenorientierten Flächenmanagement bis zur tech-nischen Bewirtschaftung des Gebäudebestandes.Die verschiedenen Ausgangssituationen beiNeubauprojekten und bestehenden Objekten werdenberücksichtigt. Das Buch gibt Antwort auf folgendeFragen:- Welchen Nutzen bietet Facility Manage-ment? - Welche Hürden gibt es bei der Umsetzung?- Wodurch werden Kosteneinsparungen erzielt? -Welche Hilfsmittel und Werkzeuge eignen sich ambesten? Grundlage der Darstellung ist der Aufbaueines Gebäudeinformationssystems zur Bereitstel-lung der frühzeitigen, gezielten und umfassenden In-formation.

Features

Verständlicher Leitfaden zur Einführung von Facili-ty Management Zahlreiche Umsetzungshilfen Prax-is-Tipps und Beispiele

Contents

Überblick.- Strukturwandel in der Immo-bilienbewirtschaftung.- Dokumentation desGebäudebestands.- Nutzungsmanagementmit CAD-gestützten Informationssystemen.-Gebäudemanagement.- Energiemanagement- wirtschaftliches Haushalten mit unserenRessourcen.- Praxistips zur Einführung von Fa-cility Management.- Praxistips zur Einführungeines Gebäudeinformationssystems.- Ausblick.- IT-Lösungen aus der Praxis.- Literatur.- Sachverzeich-nis.

Fields of interest

Facility Management; Facility Management, Eco-nomics; Management

Target groups

Studenten im HauptstudiumBauwirtschaft. Bauingenieure, Ar-chitekten, Kaufleute und Betriebswirtein der Weiterbildung. Managementvon Immobilienverwaltungsgesellschaften,deren technische Abteilungen, Liegenschaftsämter,Beratungsfirmen, Baufirmen, Planungsbüros.

Type of publication


Due May 2007

2007. XII, 192 S. mit 70 Illus. Geb.

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34701-9

I.N. Bronshtein, K.A. Semendyayev, G. Musiol, Dresden, Germany;

H. Muehlig, Dresden, Germany

Handbook of Mathematics

This guide book to mathematics contains in hand-book form the fundamental working knowledge ofmathematics which is needed as an everyday guidefor working scientists and engineers, as well as forstudents. Easy to understand, and convenient touse, this guide book gives concisely the informationnecessary to evaluate most problems which occurin concrete applications. In the newer editions em-phasis was laid on those fields of mathematics thatbecame more important for the formulation andmodeling of technical and natural processes, name-ly Numerical Mathematics, Probability Theory andStatistics, as well as Information Processing. For the5th edition, the chapters “Computer Algebra Sys-tems” and “Dynamical Systems and Chaos” werefundamentally revised, updated and expanded. In thechapter “Algebra and Discrete Mathematics” a sec-tion on “Finite Fields and Shift Registers” was added.

Features

Reference book providing rapid access to formulae,data, and concepts of applied mathematics Famousand classic reference book for engineers, physicists,and applied mathematicians worldwide

Contents

Arithmetic.- Functions.- Geometry.- Linear Alge-bra.- Algebra and Discrete Mathematics.- Differenti-ation.- Infinite Series.- Integral Calculus.- Differen-tial Equations.- Calculus of Variations.- Linear Inte-gral Equations.- Functional Analysis.- Vector Analy-sis and Vector Fields.- Functional Theory.- IntegralTransformations.- Probability Theory and Mathe-matical Statistics.- Dynamical Systems and Chaos.-Optimization.- Numerical Analysis.- Computer Al-gebra Systems.- Tables.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical and Computational Physics;Analysis

Target groups

Students, researchers and professionals in engineer-ing, physics and computer science

Type of publication

Reference work

Due August 2007

Based on the 6th German edition "Taschenbuch der Mathe-

matik", published by Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Harri Deutsch,

Frankfurt/M., 2005

2007. XLII, 1157 p. 745 illus., 142 tabs. Softcover

64,15 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72121-5


M. Buehler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,

MA, USA; K. Iagnemma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Cambridge, MA, USA; S. Singh, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA,

USA (Eds.)

The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge

The Great Robot Race

The DARPA Grand Challenge was a landmark inthe field of robotics: a race by autonomous vehiclesthrough 132 miles of rough, cross-country Nevadaterrain that showcased exciting and unprecedent-ed capabilities in robotic perception, navigation,and control. The event took place in October 2005,and drew teams of competitors from academia andindustry, and many garage hobbyists. This bookpresents fifteen technical papers that are written ata level that makes them easily accessible to a broadtechnical audience, describing the technology behindmost of the robotic vehicles that participated in thisfamous race. The papers describe each team's driver-less vehicle, race strategy, and insights. As a whole,they present the state of the art in autonomous ve-hicle technology, and offer a glimpse of future tech-nology for tomorrow’s driverless cars. This bookwill serve as an authoritative, archival source for theDARPA Grand Challenge and a “must have” forrobotics students and researchers, since it [..]

Features

Original papers of all the important participants ofthe famous DARPA Grand Challenge A “must have”for robotics students and researchers Describes thestate of the art in perception, planning and control ofrobots Colourful book attractive also to laymen

Contents

Cornell University's 2005 DARPA Grand Chal-lenge Entry.- SciAutonics - Auburn Engineering'sLow Cost, High Speed ATV for the 2005 DARPAGrand Challenge.- The Golem Group / UCLA Au-tonomous Ground Vehicle in the DARPA GrandChallenge.- Team CIMAR's NaviGATOR: An Un-manned Ground Vehicle for Application to the 2005DARPA Grand Challenge.- A Robust Approach toHigh-Speed Navigation for Unrehearsed Desert Ter-rain.- KAT-5: Robust systems for autonomous vehi-cle navigation in challenging and unknown terrain.-CajunBot: Architecture and Algorithms.- The Win-ning Robot Stanley.- The TerraMax [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Machinery andMachine Elements; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals,hobbyists and laymen in Robotics especially interest-ed in field and mobile robotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XLI, 520 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-

vanced Robotics, Band 36) Geb.

53,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73428-4

Bui Minh Duc, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada

Real-Time Object Uniform Design

Methodology with UML

The competitiveness of organizations facing global-ization, information and communication technolo-gies relies on strategic issues such as reuse of knowl-edge from past experiences to make higher qualitydecisions, deployment of innovative, fast method-ological approaches for solving problems and build-ing systems. Real-life systems are often multidisci-plinary; their development commands a 'uniform'way of object modeling in order to close the loop ofvarious interactions crossing multiple domains. Onepart of Real Time Object Uniform Design Methodol-ogy with UML is targeted to be used as a basic text-book in Computer Science for teaching object mod-eling, fundamental concepts learning and system de-signing with thirteen UML diagrams. Another partis devoted to advanced research topics, samples andcase studies. They are must readings for any systemdeveloper or any graduate student in any disciplinethat needs materials and thoughts for future develop-ments, the power of object modeling packed along a[..]

Features

Uniform modeling methodology for systems involv-ing multiple domains In depth and multi level dis-cussion of modeling concepts, UML elements anddiagrams Research topics beyond UML: SEN (Petrilike net) and Image Attribute Method for dynamicstudies Effective deployment of reuse concept andMDA (Model Driven Architecture). Create immedi-ately business assets with the first project Theoreticaland practical at the [..]

Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduc-tion to the world of systems, problems and solutions.2. Coping with complexity. 3. UML Infrastructure:Core concepts. 4. UML Superstrucutre: Languagedefinition and diagrams. 5. Fundamental concepts ofthe real world and their mapping into UML. 6. TheUniform concept. 7. Real time behavioral study be-yond UML. 8. Real time case studies. References. In-dex.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Software Engi-neering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Programming Languages, Compilers, In-terpreters

Target groups

Computer scientists, computer professionals,database modelers, system analysts in all domains,Undergraduate level: Text book for "Object Softwareand System Design" or UML courses (4th trimesteror higher) in Computer Sciences & SoftwareEngineering, Graduate Level: Text Book for Electri-cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and allother domains involved in System Design using ob-ject technology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXXIV, 482 p. Geb.

112,30 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5976-6


H.-J. Bullinger, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der ange-

wandten Forschung e.V., München; M.t. Hompel, Fraunhofer In-

stitut für Materialfluss und Logistik, Dortmund (Eds.)

Internet der Dinge

www.internet-der-dinge.de

Das „Internet der Dinge" wurde von der Fraun-hofer-Gesellschaft zu einem der Top-Themenangewandter Forschung ausgerufen undbeflügelt seitdem die Fantasie von Forschern undIngenieuren. Ebenso wie die Datenpakete im In-ternet finden zukünftig die Pakete, Paletten undBehälter im logistischen Netzwerk allein ihren Wegvon der Produktion bis zum Kunden – und wiederzurück zum Recycling. Getreu dem Motto „Selb-st ist das Paket!" sprechen die Dinge der Logistikmiteinander, koordinieren sich und fordern dienötigen Ressourcen selbständig an. Die Dinge erhal-ten eine elektronische Identität und werden auf Ba-sis der RFID-Technologie drahtlos mit ihrer Umweltvernetzt. Die Abbildung der virtuellen Welt der Dat-en und der realen Welt der Dinge in Echtzeit, sowieautonome logistische Objekte und sich selbstor-ganisierende Logistiknetze schaffen die Vorausset-zung für die Realisierung der Visionen im „Internetder Dinge". In diesem Buch zeigen 31 Fachbeiträgenamhafter Autoren die zahllosen Facetten des [..]

Features

Einblick in die revolutionäre Technologie der Identi-fikation und Information mit RFID Identifikation inoffenen Kommunikationssystemen Transparenz fürVerbraucher

Contents

Abkürzungsverzeichnis.-ZumGeleit.-Vorwort: In-telligenteres Leben im „Internet der Dinge“.-Vor-wort: Wie das „Internet der Dinge“ die Welt der Lo-gistik verändert.-Marktübersicht und politischesUmfeld.-Der RFID-Markt aus Sicht der Anwenderund Anbieter.-Mit Low-Power-Funktechnologie aufdem Weg zu ubiquitous computing.-Internet derDinge – Anwendung von RFID- und Tracking-Tech-nologien zur intelligenten kooperativen Assistenzim Arbeitsprozess.-Internet – eine Infrastruktur inder Pubertät.-Telematik und RFID – ElektronischeBeobachter gestalten die gesicherte [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Input/Output andData Communications; e-business and e-commerce

Target groups

Logistiker und Informatiker, Produktionsmanager,Einkäufer und andere Interessierte, die sich mit Lo-gistik und Identifikationstechnologien beschäftigen

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXXIV, 440 p. 149 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36729-1

F. Bullo, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA; K. Fuji-

moto, Nagoya University, Japan (Eds.)

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian

Methods For Nonlinear Control

2006

Proceedings from the 3rd IFAC Workshop, Nagoya, Japan, July

2006

Features

Recent results in nonlinear control Outcome of the3rd IFAC Workshop on Lagrangian and Hamiltoni-an Methods for Nonlinear Control (LHMNLC’06),July 19-21, Nagoya, Japan

Contents

From the contents A Differential-Geometric Ap-proach for Bernstein’s Degrees-of-Freedom Prob-lem.- Nonsmooth Riemannian Optimization withApplications to Sphere Packing and Grasping.- Syn-chronization of Networked Lagrangian Systems.-An Algorithm to Discretize One-Dimensional Dis-tributed Port Hamiltonian Systems.- Virtual La-grangian Construction Method for Infinitedimen-sional Systems with Homotopy Operators.- DirectDiscrete-Time Design for Sampled-Data Hamiltoni-an Control Systems.- Kinematic Compensation inPort-Hamiltonian Telemanipulation.- Interconnec-tion and Damping Assignment [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XV, 398 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sci-

ences, Band 366) Softcover

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73889-3

V. Buryachenko, University of Dayton, OH, USA

Micromechanics of Heterogeneous

Materials

The micromechanics of random structure heteroge-neous materials is a burgeoning multidisciplinary re-search area which overlaps the scientific branches ofmaterials science, mechanical engineering, appliedmathematics, technical physics, geophysics, and bi-ology. Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Materi-als features rigorous theoretical methods of appliedmathematics and statistical physics in materials sci-ence of microheterogeneous media. The predictionof the behavior of heterogeneous materials by the useof properties of constituents and their microstruc-tures is a central issue of micromechanics. This bookis the first in micromechanics to provide a useful andeffective demonstration of the systematic and fun-damental research of the microstructure of the wideclass of heterogeneous materials of natural and syn-thetic nature. Micromechanics of HeterogeneousMaterials is suitable as a reference for researchers in-volved in applied mathematics, physics, geophysics,materials science, and electrical, [..]

Features

This is a very timely subject which is a criticalarea of understanding for making breakthroughs ina wide variety of applications Presents a comprehen-sive and mathematically based approach to modelingof heterogeneous materials, not addressed in suchdetail in other books on this subject Takes on a mul-tidisciplinary approach to the area of micromechan-ics, and includes both systematic and rigorous[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Foundations of Solid Mechanics.-Green's Function, Eshelby and Related Tensors.-Multiscale Analysis of Multiple Interacting Inclu-sions Problem: Finite Number of Interactiong Inclu-sions.- Statistical Description of Composite Materi-als.- Effective Properties and Effective Energy Func-tions.- General Integral Equations of Micromechan-ics of Composite Materials.- Energy Methods in The-moelasticity of Composite Materials.- Multiparti-cle Effective Field and Related Methods in microme-chanics of Random Structure Composites.- General-ization of the Multiparticle Effective Field [..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Me-chanics; Characterization and Evaluation Materials;Nanotechnology; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in the field of mi-cromechanics and materials modeling

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XX, 687 p. 180 illus. Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36827-6


J. Byrnes, Prometheus Inc., Newport, USA (Ed.)

Imaging for Detection and

Identification

The fusion of basic ideas in mathematics, radar,sonar, biology, and chemistry with ongoing im-provements in hardware and computation offersthe promise of much more sophisticated and accu-rate detection and identification capabilities thancurrently exist. Coupled with the dramatic rise inthe need for surveillance in innumerable aspects ofour daily lives, brought about by hostile acts deemedunimaginable only a few short years ago, the time isripe for image processing scientists in these usuallydiverse fields to join together in a concerted effortto combat the new brands of terrorism. We envis-age the proposed ASI as one important step. To en-compass the diverse nature of the subject this volumecovers three broadly defined but interrelated areas:I. The mathematics and computer science of auto-matic detection and identification; II. Image process-ing techniques for radar and sonar; III. Detection ofanomalies in biomedical and chemical images.

Features

Multi-disciplinary treatment of sensing Describes es-sential technology for countering new threats Writ-ten by experts from academia, government and in-dustry Accessible to a broad audience of scientists,engineers and mathematicians

Contents

Preface. Multi-Perspective Imaging and Image In-terpretation.- Radar Imaging for Combating Terror-ism.- Optical Signatures or Buried Mines.- ChemicalImages of Liquids.- Sequential Detection Estimationand Noise Cancellation.- Image Fusion: A PowerfulTool for Object Identication.- Nonlinear StatisticalSignal Processing: A Particle Filtering Approach.-Possibilities for Quantum Information Processing.-Multifractal Analysis of Images: New ConnexionsBetween Analysis and Geometry.- Characterizationand Construction of Ideal Waveforms.- Identifica-tion of Complex Processes Based on Analysis [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerImaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Applied Op-tics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Signal Processing engineers, scientists, mathemati-cians

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. VIII, 264 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Geb.

171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5618-5

J. Byrnes, Prometheus Inc., Newport, USA (Ed.)

Imaging for Detection and

Identification

The fusion of basic ideas in mathematics, radar,sonar, biology, and chemistry with ongoing im-provements in hardware and computation offersthe promise of much more sophisticated and accu-rate detection and identification capabilities thancurrently exist. Coupled with the dramatic rise inthe need for surveillance in innumerable aspects ofour daily lives, brought about by hostile acts deemedunimaginable only a few short years ago, the time isripe for image processing scientists in these usuallydiverse fields to join together in a concerted effortto combat the new brands of terrorism. We envis-age the proposed ASI as one important step. To en-compass the diverse nature of the subject this volumecovers three broadly defined but interrelated areas:I. The mathematics and computer science of auto-matic detection and identification; II. Image process-ing techniques for radar and sonar; III. Detection ofanomalies in biomedical and chemical images.

Features

Multi-disciplinary treatment of sensing Describes es-sential technology for countering new threats Writ-ten by experts from academia, government and in-dustry Accessible to a broad audience of scientists,engineers and mathematicians

Contents

Preface. Multi-Perspective Imaging and Image In-terpretation.- Radar Imaging for Combating Terror-ism.- Optical Signatures or Buried Mines.- ChemicalImages of Liquids.- Sequential Detection Estimationand Noise Cancellation.- Image Fusion: A PowerfulTool for Object Identication.- Nonlinear StatisticalSignal Processing: A Particle Filtering Approach.-Possibilities for Quantum Information Processing.-Multifractal Analysis of Images: New ConnexionsBetween Analysis and Geometry.- Characterizationand Construction of Ideal Waveforms.- Identifica-tion of Complex Processes Based on Analysis [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerImaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Applied Op-tics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Signal Processing engineers, scientists, mathemati-cians

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. VIII, 264 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Softcover

64,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5619-2

B.-Y. Cao, University of Guangzhou, P.R. China (Ed.)

Fuzzy Information and Engineering

Proceedings of the Second International Conference of Fuzzy

Information and Engineering (ICFIE)

The Second International Conference on Fuzzy In-formation and Engineering (ICFIE2007), built onthe success of previous conferences, the ICIKE2002(Dalian China), is a major symposium for scientists,engineers and practitioners in China as well as theworld to present their latest results, ideas, develop-ments and applications in all areas of fuzzy informa-tion and knowledge engineering. It aims to strength-en relations between industry research laboratoriesand universities, and to create a primary symposiumfor world scientists in fuzzy fields such as Fuzzy In-formation, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Soft Computing,Fuzzy Engineering, Fuzzy Operation Research andManagement, Artificial Intelligence, Rough Sets andIts Application, Application in Fuzzy Mathematicsand Systems, etc.

Features

Proceedings of the Second International Confer-ence of Fuzzy Information and Engineering (IFIEC),Gaungzhu, China, May 3-5 2005 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Information and Engineering

Contents

Fuzzy Information.- Fuzzy Sets and Systems.- SoftComputing.- Fuzzy Engineering.- Fuzzy OperationResearch and Management.- Artificial Intelligence.-Rough sets and its Application.- Application in FuzzyMathematics and Systems.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XIX, 1032 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-

puting, Band 40) Softcover

266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71440-8


P. Carson, Consultant, UK; N. Dent, Consultant, UK (Eds.)

Good Clinical, Laboratory and

Manufacturing Practices:

Techniques for the QA Professional

Written by a team of world experts the book pro-vides practical and detailed advice for the qualityassurance professional responsible for monitoringcompliance with legal requirements and acceptedstandards of pre-clinical safety studies, clinical tri-als and manufacture of drugs. It provides a frame-work for integrating these standards with other qual-ity management systems. Detailed examples are pro-vided to illustrate application of the principles. Thebook is targeted primarily at all those subjected tointernal and external inspection and audit for com-pliance with the requirements of good clinical, goodlaboratory, and good manufacturing practices. It willbe of value to chemists, clinicians, ecotoxicologists,operation managers, pharmaceutical process man-agers, quality assurance officers, technicians, andtoxicologists. The section on harmonisation of qual-ity systems is also of value to safety, health, and envi-ronment advisors. It is a source of authoritative ref-erence and training material on [..]

Features

Both auditors and auditees in R and D will becomeaware of what is expected of them to help ensurecompliance with legal and industry standards whendeveloping new drugs and related chemicals Opera-tions and regulatory compliance managers be able toassess opportunities to harmonise management qual-ity systems to simplify the bureaucracy whilst retain-ing compliance with quality requirements

Contents

Contents include introductions to sections on GCPGLP and GMP which provide an overview of qualitymanagement and regulatory requirements.- chapterson interfaces as potential opportunities for systemfailure e.g. GCP/GMP Interface, Clinical Laborato-ries, QA in the Analytical Laboratory, QC Chemcialand Microbiology.- Computing and GXP.- cchapterson QA techniques e.g. QA in GLP, Study Plans andtheir Audits, Inspections, Investigator, Sponsor andCRO Audits, Report and Data Audits, Supplier Au-dits, Statistics, Metrics and Trend Analyses.

Fields of interest

Analytical Chemistry; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Medicinal Chemistry

Target groups

Consultants, government agencies, industrials, labstaffs

Type of publication

Reference work

Due September 2007

Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-

ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK


ISBN 978-0-85404-834-2

H.B. Carter, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA; S.G.

Hemmady, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

Metric Driven Design Verification

An Engineer's and Executive's Guide to First Pass Success

Exponentially increasing design complexity has ne-cessitated the adoption of metric driven planningand project management. Metric Driven Design Ver-ification provides the semiconductor industry’s firstmetric driven based approach to functional verifica-tion. A metric based flow is described that focuses onthe four steps of:1. Planning: Defining what needs tobe done and the automatically trackable metrics thatwill be used to measure progress.2. Execution: Im-plementing verification environments and then ex-tensively exercising the device under verification uti-lizing comprehensive, massively parallel regressionstrategies.3. Measurement: Automatically capturingthe metrics defined in planning to provide objectivedata with which to manage the verification project.Custom tailoring those metrics through an automat-ed reporting framework to provide all stakeholdersa real-time meaningful view of project status.4. Re-sponse: Utilizing the returned metrics to effectivelyadapt to changing project [..]

Features

Addresses the challenges of an entire verificationproject from inception to completion by using a welldefined measurable methodology Teaches teamshow to effectively address their verification chal-lenges using best practices and that the exercise neednot be an insurmountable task either in terms of in-tellect or sheer effort

Contents

Part I: Analyzing and Driving Verification: An Ex-ecutives Guide.- The Verification Crisis.- Automat-ed Metric Driven Processes.- Roles in a VerificationProject.- Overview of a Verification Project.- Verifi-cation Technologies.- Part II: Managing the Verifi-cation Process.- Verification Planning.- CapturingMetrics.- Regression Management.- Revision Con-trol and Change Integration.- Debug.- Part III: Exe-cuting the Verification Process.- Coverage Metrics.-Modeling and Architectural Verification.- AssertionBased Verification.- Dynamic Simulation Based Ver-ification.- System Verification.- [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation

Target groups

Circuit design engineers and verification engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXVII, 361 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-38151-0

E.d. Castillo, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Process Optimization

A Statistical Approach

PROCESS OPTIMIZATION: A Statistical Approachis a textbook for a course in experimental optimiza-tion techniques for industrial production processesand other "noisy" systems where the main emphasisis process optimization. The book can also be usedas a reference text by Industrial, Quality and ProcessEngineers and Applied Statisticians working in in-dustry, in particular, in semiconductor/electronicsmanufacturing and in biotech manufacturing indus-tries.

Features

A much stronger treatment of the topic than the Wi-ley books published in this area for these reasons: (1)on the strength of the book’s author and (2) on itscoverage and treatment of process optimization Pro-vides in the form of a text a contemporary accountnot only of the classical techniques and tools used inDesign of Experiments (DOE) and Response SurfaceMethods (RSM), but also to present more advanced[..]

Contents

Preface.- An overview of empirical process optimiza-tion.- Optimization based on 1st order polynomialmodels.- Experimental designs for 1st order mod-els.- Analysis and optimization of 2nd order models.-Designs for 2nd order models.- Statistical inferencein 1st order RSM.- Statistical inference in 2nd orderRSM.- The bias vs. variance debate.- Robust param-eter design.- Robust optimization.- Introduction toBayesian inference.- Bayesian methods process op-timization.- Simulation optimization.- Kriging andcomputer experiments.- Appendices.- References.-Index.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Probabili-ty Theory and Stochastic Processes; Optimization;Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Design; Mathematical Modeling and Indus-trial Mathematics

Target groups

Professors and graduate students in Industrial Engi-neering and Statistics

Type of publication


Due August 2007

2007. XVIII, 476 p. 76 illus. (International Series in Operations Re-

search & Management Science, Band 105) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71434-9


O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; P.

Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; O. Mon-

tiel Ross, CITEDI-IPN, Tijuana, Mexico; R. Sepúlveda Cruz, CITE-

DI-IPN, Tijuana, Mexico; W. Pedrycz, University of Manitoba, Win-

nipeg, MB, Canada; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, War-

saw, Poland (Eds.)

Theoretical Advances and

Applications of Fuzzy Logic and Soft

Computing

This book comprises a selection of papers from theIFSA 2007 World Congress on theoretical advancesand applications of fuzzy logic and soft computing.These papers were selected from over 400 submis-sions and constitute an important contribution tothe theory and applications of fuzzy logic and softcomputing methodologies. Soft Computing consistsof several computing paradigms, including fuzzy log-ic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and othertechniques, which can be used to produce powerfulintelligent systems for solving real-world problems.Applications range from pattern recognition to intel-ligent control and sow the advantages of using softcomputing theory and methods. The papers of IFSA2007 also make a contribution to this goal.

Features

Proceedings of the IFSA World Congress 2007 heldin Cancun, Mexico June 18- 21 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing

Contents

Part I Intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their applications.-Part II The application of fuzzy logic and soft com-puting in flexible quering.- Part III Philosophicaland Human-scientific aspects of Soft Computing.-Part IV Search Engine and Information Processingand Retrieval.- Part V Perception Based Data Miningand Decision Making.- Part VI Soft Computing inMedical Sciences .- Part VII Joint Model-Based andData-Based Learning: The Fuzzy logic Approach.-Part VIII Fuzzy /Possibilistic Optimization.- Part IXAlgebraic Foundations of Soft Computing.- Part XFuzzy Trees.- Part XI Soft [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXI, 895 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-


266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72433-9

M. Ceccarelli, University of Cassino, Italy (Ed.)

Distinguished Figures in

Mechanism and Machine Science:

Their Contributions and Legacies

This is the first part of a series of books whose aim isto collect contributed papers describing the work offamous persons in MMS (Mechanism and MachineScience). The current work treats mainly technicaldevelopments in the historical evolution of the fieldsthat today are grouped in MMS. Thus, the emphasisis on biographical notes describing the efforts andexperiences of people who have contributed to thetechnical achievements which forms the core of eachcontributed paper. These papers cover the wide fieldof the History of Mechanical Engineering with spe-cific focus on MMS. This volume will be of value toa wide audience interested in the history of engineer-ing.

Features

May be considered a novelty in the area of Historyof Science and Technology, since it addresses atten-tion to technical contents in the historical develop-ments of Mechanism Design through a collection ofdistinguished figures in MMS with short descriptionof their contributions

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; History of Science

Target groups

Engineers and students interested in the History ofMechanical Engineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due June 2007

2007. X, 392 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Science,

Band 1) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6365-7

J.S. Chahl, Australian Defence Science and Technology Organ-

isation, Edinburgh, SA, Australia; L.C. Jain, University of South

Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; A. Mizutani, Odonatrix Pty Ltd,

Adelaide, SA, Australia; M. Sato-Ilic, University of Tsukuba, Japan

(Eds.)

Innovations in Intelligent Machines

- 1

This book includes a collection of chapters on thestate of art in the area of intelligent machines. Thisresearch would provide a sound basis to make au-tonomous systems human-like. The contributionsinclude: an introduction to intelligent machines; su-pervisory control of multiple UAVs; intelligent au-tonomous UAV task allocation; UAV path planning;Dynamic path planning ; Routing in UAVS; State es-timation of micro air vehicles; Architecture for soc-cer playing robots; Robot perception. Applicationengineers, scientists and researchers will find thisbook useful.

Features

Latest research on the theory of intelligent machinesand their applications

Contents

Intelligent Machines: An Introduction.- PredictionOperator Capacity for Supervisory Control of Multi-ple UAVs.- Team, game and Negotiation.- UAV PathPlanning using Evolutionary Algorithms.- Evolu-tion based Dynamic Path Planning for AutonomousVehicles.- Algorithms for Routing Problems involv-ing UAVs.- State Estimation of Micro Air Vehicles.-Evolutionary Design of a Control Architecture forSoccer-Playing Robots.- Toward Robot Perceptionand Future Directions.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XIII, 270 p. 146 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-

putational Intelligence, Band 70) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72695-1


C. Chandra, University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI, USA; J. Grabis,

Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

Supply Chain Configuration

Concepts, Solutions, and Applications

Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts, Solutions,and Applications provides a thorough explanationof the supply chain configuration problem and of-fers solutions that combine the mathematical aspectsof problem solving with applications in modern in-formation technology. Drawing upon yearsof practical experience and using numerous exam-ples, authors Charu Chandra and Janis Grabis cov-er state of the art technologies and solutions in sup-ply chain configuration, including: Establishment ofa comprehensive definition of the supply chain con-figuration problem Discussion of models and toolsavailable for solving specific configuration problemsDiscussion of solutions for supply chain configura-tion in the presence of stochastic and dynamic fac-tors Emphasis on the value of model integration toobtain comprehensive and robust configuration de-cisions Applications from the automotive and retailindustries Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts,Solutions, and Applications is a must have book [..]

Features

Establishes a focused scope definition of the sup-ply chain configuration problem Develops a supplychain configuration framework supporting develop-ment of configuration models for specific cases Dis-cusses models and tools available for solving config-uration problems Emphasizes value of model inte-gration to obtain comprehensive and robust configu-ration decisions Proposes solutions for supply chainconfiguration [..]

Contents

Configuration.- Scope of Supply Chain Configura-tion Problem.- Literature Review.- ReconfigurableSupply Chains: An Integrated Framework.- Method-ology for Supply Chain Configuration.- KnowledgeManagement as the Basis of Crosscutting ProblemSolving Approaches.- Information Modeling Ap-proaches.- Mathematical Programming Approach-es.- Simulation Modeling Approaches.- Hybrid Ap-proaches.- IT Support for Configuration ProblemSolving.- Review of Applied Studies.- Applicationsin Automotive Industry.- Applications in Retail: Lo-cating a Distribution Center.- Future research Direc-tions in Supply [..]

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Operation Research/Decision Theory;Production/Logistics

Target groups

Professional/technical readers including supplychain analysts, strategic planning analysts, businesssystems analysts, logistics coordinators, productionplanners, and product and process engineers

Type of publication

Handbook

Due April 2007

2007. XX, 342 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25190-5

S. Chatterjee, Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA; K.P.

Pun, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; N. Stanic, Columbia

University, New York, NY, USA; Y. Tsividis, Columbia University,

New York, NY, USA; P. Kinget, Columbia University, New York, NY,

USA

Analog Circuit Design Techniques at

0.5V

Analog design at ultra-low supply voltages is an im-portant challenge for the semiconductor researchcommunity and industry. Analog Circuit DesignTechniques at 0.5V covers challenges for the designof MOS analog and RF circuits at a 0.5 V power sup-ply voltage. All design techniques presented are truelow voltage techniques - all nodes in the circuits arewithin the power supply rails. The circuit implemen-tations of body and gate input fully differential am-plifiers are also discussed. These building blocks en-able us to build continuous-time filters, track-and-hold circuits, and continuous-time sigma delta mod-ulators. Current books on low voltage analog designtypically cover techniques for supply voltages downto approximately 1V. This book presents novel ideasand results for operation from much lower supplyvoltages and the techniques presented are basic cir-cuit techniques that are widely applicable beyond thescope of the presented examples. Analog Circuit De-sign Techniques at 0.5V is written for [..]

Features

First book to cover power supply voltage at 0.5VDemonstrates signal processing circuitry with lowpower output Includes numerous examples for pro-fessionals and researchers

Contents

Introduction.- Fully Differential OperationTransconductance Amplifiers (OTAs).- Weak In-version MOS Varactors for Tunable Integrators.-A 0.5V 5th-Order Low-Pass Elliptic Filter.- A 0.5VTrack-and-Hold (T/H) Circuit.- A 0.5V Continu-ous-Time Sigma Delta Modulator.- 0.5V ReceiverFront-End Circuits.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Power Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students studying semiconductors and in-tegrated circuit design; researchers in academia andindustry in low voltage analog design

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XII, 158 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-69953-0


C. Chiang, Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA; J. Kawa, Syn-

opsys Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

Design for Manufacturability and

Yield for Nano-Scale CMOS

Design for Manufacturability and Yield for Nano-Scale CMOS walks the reader through all the aspectsof manufacturability and yield in a nano-CMOS pro-cess and how to address each aspect at the proper de-sign step starting with the design and layout of stan-dard cells and how to yield-grade libraries for criti-cal area and lithography artifacts through place androute, CMP model based simulation and dummy-fillinsertion, mask planning, simulation and manufac-turing, and through statistical design and statisticaltiming closure of the design. It alerts the designer tothe pitfalls to watch for and to the good practices thatcan enhance a design’s manufacturability and yield.This book is a must read book the serious practicingIC designer and an excellent primer for any graduatestudent intent on having a career in IC design or inEDA tool development.

Features

Addressing a new topic (DFM/DFY) critical at 90 nmand beyond No book available today with compre-hensive coverage of this topic Book covers all CAD/CAE aspects of a SOC design flow

Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowl-edgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Random Defects. 3.Systematic yield - Lithography. 4. System-atic yield - Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP). 5. Variability & Parametric yield. 6. De-sign for yield. 7. Yield Prediction. 8. Conclusions.References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Processor Architectures;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Nanotechnology

Target groups

ASIC/ SOC designers, EDA R&D engineers,professors and graduate students

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007

2007. XXVII, 253 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5187-6

F. Chinesta, LMSP UMR CNRS-ENSAM, Paris, France; E. Cueto, Uni-

versity of Zaragoza, Spain

Advances in Material Forming

Esaform 10 years on

This book groups the main advances in materi-al forming,considering different processes (con-ventional and non-conventional) focusing inpolymers,composites and metals,that are analyzedfrom the state of the art, describing the most signif-icant recent advances and identifying the presentchallenges from the experimental, modeling and nu-merical points of view. Chapters include a large listof references and have been written by recognizedspecialists. Special emphasis is devoted to the contri-butions of the European Scientific Association forMaterial Forming (ESAFORM) during the last 10years (1998-2007) and in particular the ones comingfrom its annual international conference. Please visitwww.esaform.org for further information.

Contents

Foreword.- A Brief Historical Review of theESAFORM Association.- New and Advanced Nu-merical Strategies for the Simulation Of MaterialForming.- Flow-Induced Crystallization in Poly-mer Processing.- An Overview of Polymer Process-ing Modelling.- Composites Forming.- Current Sta-tus of Semi-Solid Processing of Metallic Materials.-Microforming and Nanomaterials.- Multiscale Ap-proaches.- Anisotropy and Formability.- Sheet Met-al Forming.- Advances and Progresses in Sheet andTube Hydroforming Processes.- Hot Metal Extru-sion.- Modelling of Cutting and Machining: 10 yearsof ESAFORM activity.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Industrial andProduction Engineering; Continuum Mechanics andMechanics of Materials; Materials Science

Target groups

Researchers, professionals

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. VII, 236 p. Softcover

69,50 €

ISBN 978-2-287-72142-7

A. Chiuso, Universita di Padova, Visenza, Italy; A. Ferrante, Uni-

versita di Padova, Visenza, Italy; S. Pinzoni, Universita di Padova,

Visenza, Italy (Eds.)

Modeling, Estimation and Control

Festschrift in Honor of Giorgio Picci on the Occasion of his Six-

ty-Fifth Birthday

Features

Results of a workshop with invited leading re-searchers in control

Contents

Coefficients of Variations in Analysis of Macro-Policy Effects: An example of two-parameter Pois-son-Dirichlet distributions.- How Many Experi-ments Are Needed to Adapt?- A Mutual InformationBased Distance for Multivariate Gaussian Processes.-Differential Forms and Dynamical Systems.- An Al-gebraic Framework for Bayes Nets of Time Series.-A Birds Eye View on System Identification.- FurtherResults on the Byrnes-Georgiou-Lindquist General-ized Moment Problem.- Factor Analysis and Alter-nating Minimization.- Tensored PolynomialModels.-Distances Between Time-Series and Their Autocor-relation [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XXVI, 356 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73569-4


F. Christophersen, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Optimal Control of Constrained

Piecewise Affine Systems

One of the most important and challenging prob-lems in control is the derivation of systematic toolsfor the computation of controllers for constrainednonlinear systems that can guarantee closed-loopstability, feasibility, and optimality with respect tosomeperformance index. This book focuses on theefficient and systematic computation of closed-formoptimal controllers for the powerful class of fast-sampled constrained piecewise affine systems. Thesesystems may exhibit rather complex behavior and areequivalent to many other hybrid system formalisms(combining continuous-valued dynamics with logicrules) reported in the literature. Furthermore, piece-wise affinesystems are a useful modeling tool thatcan capture general nonlinearities (e.g. by local ap-proximation), constraints, saturations, switches, andother hybrid modeling phenomena. The first partof the book presents an introduction to the mathe-matical and control theoretical background materialneeded for the full understanding of the [..]

Contents

I Background.- Mathematical Necessities.- Systemsand Control Theory.- Receding Horizon Control.-Piecewise Affine Systems.- II Constrained OptimalControl of Piecewise Affine Systems.- ConstrainedFinite Time Optimal Control.- Constrained InfiniteTime Optimal Control.- III Analysis and Post-Pro-cessing Techniques For Piecewise Affine Systems.-Linear Vector Norms as Lyapunov Functions.- Sta-bility Analysis.- Stability Tubes.- Efficient Evaluationof Piecewise Control Laws over a Large Number ofPolyhedra.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers and researchers in control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXVII, 189 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Con-

trol and Information Sciences, Band 359) Softcover

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72700-2

G. Ciuprina, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania; D.

Ioan, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania (Eds.)

Scientific Computing in Electrical

Engineering

This book is a collection of selected papers present-ed at the last Scientific Computing in Electrical En-gineering (SCEE) Conference, held in Sinaia, Roma-nia, in 2006. The series of SCEE conferences aims ataddressing mathematical problems which have a rel-evance to industry, with an emphasis on modelingand numerical simulation of electronic circuits, elec-tromagnetic fields but also coupled problems andgeneral mathematical and computational methods.This book is particularly important for engineers,physicists and mathematicians who want to knowthe state of the art with respect to scientific chal-lenges arising from problems of interest for industry.

Features

High-level book on industrial mathematics

Fields of interest

Computational Science and Engineering; Electronicand Computer Engineering; Electromagnetism, Op-tics and Lasers; Numerical Analysis; Ordinary Differ-ential Equations; Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

For electrical engineers, mathematicians, physicistsand computer scientists

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 464 p. 231 illus., 112 in color. (The European Consor-

tium for Mathematics in Industry, Band 11) Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71979-3

G. Clément, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA; A. Bukley, Ohio

University, Athens, OH, USA (Eds.)

Artificial Gravity

Protecting the health, safety, and performance ofexploration-class mission crews against the physi-ological deconditioning resulting from long-termweightlessness during transit and long-term reducedgravity during surface operations will require effec-tive, multi-system countermeasures. Artificial grav-ity, which would replace terrestrial gravity with in-ertial forces generated by rotating the transit vehicleor by short-radius human centrifuge devices withinthe transit vehicle or surface habitat, has long beenconsidered a potential solution. However, despiteits attractiveness as an efficient, multi-system coun-termeasure and its potential for improving the en-vironment and simplifying operational activities,much still needs to be learned regarding the humanresponse to rotating environments before artificialgravity can be successfully implemented. This bookreviews the principle and rationale for using artificialgravity during space missions, and describes the cur-rent options proposed, [..]

Features

Today’s approach to countering the deleterious ef-fects of microgravity are piece-meal, whereas thisbook provides an integrated countermeasure affect-ing multiple physiological systems Readers will gaininsight into potential research areas for further stud-ies, as well as information to support the planningand design of future space missions Many detailed il-lustrations are included

Contents

History of Artificial Gravity (AG).- Principles anddefinitions.- Physiological targets of AG.- Medi-cal and psychological issues of AG.- Current AGprojects.- Proposed AG research.

Fields of interest

Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Life Sciences, general; Ex-traterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences

Target groups

Aerospace companies and corporate libraries, thoseworking in the space life sciences, space technology,and space medicine fields

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXII, 364 p. (Space Technology Library, Band 20) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-70712-9


A.M. Cohen, Cardiff University, UK

Numerical Methods for Laplace

Transform Inversion

Operational methods have been used for over a cen-tury to solve problems such as ordinary and partialdifferential equations. When solving such problems,in many cases it is fairly easy to obtain the Laplacetransform, while it is very demanding to determinethe inverse Laplace transform that is the solution of agiven problem. Sometimes, after some difficult con-tour integration, we may find that a series solutionresults, but this may be quite difficult to evaluate inorder to get an answer at a particular time value. Theadvent of computers has given an impetus to devel-oping numerical methods for the determination ofthe inverse Laplace transform. This book gives back-ground material on the theory of Laplace transforms,together with a fairly comprehensive list of methodsthat are available at the current time. Computer pro-grams are included for those methods that performconsistently well on a wide range of Laplace trans-forms.

Features

Presents state-of-the-art research on numericalmethods for evaluating the inverse Laplace transform

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Notation.- Basic Re-sults.- Inversion Formulae and Practical Results.-The Method of Series Expansion.- QuadratureMethods.- Rational Approximation Methods.- TheMethod of Talbot.- Methods Based on the Post-Wid-der Inversion Formula.- The Method of Regulariza-tion.- Survey Results.- Applications.- Appendix.- In-dex.

Fields of interest

Integral Transforms, Operational Calculus;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Engineers, scientists, mathematicians, statisticiansand financial planners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XIV, 252 p. (Numerical Methods and Algorithms, Band 5)

Geb.

58,80 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28261-9

A. Combescure, LaMCos, INSA de Lyon, France; R.d. Borst, Eind-

hoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; T.

Belytschko, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA (Eds.)

IUTAM Symposium on

Discretization Methods for Evolving

Discontinuities

Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held Lyon, France, 4 –

7 September, 2006

With mechanics focusing on smaller and smallerlength scales, the need to properly model discontinu-ities increases. Technically important interface prob-lems appear in solid mechanics, at fluid-solid bound-aries, e.g. in welding and casting processes, and inaeroelasticity. Discretization methods have tradition-ally been developed for continuous media and areless well suited for treating discontinuities. Indeed,they are approximation methods for the solution ofthe partial differential equations, which are valid ona domain. Discontinuities divide this domain intotwo or more parts and at the interface special solu-tion methods must be employed. Also, fluid-solid in-terfaces cannot be solved accurately except at the ex-pense of complicated and time-consuming remesh-ing procedures. In recent years, discretization meth-ods have been proposed, which are more flexible andwhich have the potential of capturing (moving) dis-continuities in a robust and efficient manner. Thisvolume assembles contributions [..]

Features

The most comprehensive coverage of state-of-theart numerical methods for treating discontinuities inmechanics

Contents

From the contents Preface. Meshless Finite ElementMethods.- Discontinuous Galerkin Methods.- FiniteElement Methods with Embedded Discontinuities.-Evolving material discontinuities.- Partition-of-Uni-ty Based Finite Element Methods.- Variational Ex-tended Finite Element Model for cohesive cracks.-Other Discretization Methods.- The variational for-mulation of brittle fracture.- Conservation under in-compatibility for fluid-solid-interaction problems.-Author Index. Subject Index.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Mechanics; Simulation and Modeling;Computational Science and Engineering

Target groups

Researchers in computational mechanics, professors,PhD students at universities, engineers at national orindustrial laboratories

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. IX, 436 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 5) Geb.

144,40 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6529-3

H.E. Cook, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA;

L.A. Wissmann, Hamilton Sundstrand, CT, USA

Value Driven Product Planning and

Systems Engineering

Engineers and scientists often need to sell an inno-vative idea for a new product or a new product im-provement to top management. Sometimes their ten-dency is to focus on the "WOW!" of the new technol-ogy at the expense of making a convincing businesscase. When the new technology represents a largecost reduction, there will be much less of a problemin convincing management to approve the projectif the investment level is acceptable. The major rubcomes when the new feature or technology is an im-provement in customer value that also generatesan increase in cost. This makes the sell difficult inspite of the fact that many of the inventive productsavailable today are widely used because they providevery high value in relation to their added cost. En-gineers and scientists also occupy product planningpositions where they need to be constantly scanningideas for improving value that come both from in-side and outside the company to see if they makesense to incorporate in a future product. At the [..]

Features

Provides support for professional engineers and re-searchers who are required to make realistic businesscases for new innovative product concepts

Contents

Customer Value: A Key Financial Metric.- AssessingValue using Surveys.- Analyzing Stated Choice Sur-veys.- Product Planning and Systems Engineering.-Case Study 1: Value Speculation in a Stock’s Price.-Case Study 2: Simulated Survey of Boston to Los An-geles Flights.- Case Study 3: Analysis of a Multinomi-al Stated Choice Survey.- Case Study 4: The Marketfor Hybrid and Diesel Mid-sized Sedans.- Case Study5: Revealed Values: Minivan Trends.- Case Study6: Effect of Market Dilution when Value Differs be-tween Competitors.- Case Study 7: Value of InteriorNoise in a Luxury Automobile.- [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Production/Logistics; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Manu-facturing, Machines, Tools

Target groups

Students at senior and graduate level in the businessside of engineering; professional engineers involvedin product planning, production planning, productdesign, and six sigma processes

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVIII, 213 p. 60 illus. Geb.

90,90 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-964-4


G.E. Corazza, University of Bologna, Italy (Ed.)

Digital Satellite Communications

The book addresses the study and design of efficientand flexible physical layers for broadband mobileand fixed satellite links. The chapters focuson long-term developments addressing advancedphysical layer techniques for braodband commu-nications, fixed and mobile terminals, and 4G evo-lutions with possible convergence betwee differenttechnologies. The book provides a unifiedview of services and applications, fundamental the-ories, channel coding, modulation, synchronizationand parameter estimation, distortions and counter-measures, diversity techniques, multiplexing andmultiple access schemes, and software radio.

Features

Addresses advanced physical layer techniques de-signed for broadband communications for fixed andmobile terminals Considers 4G evolutions and possi-ble convergence between different technologies Con-tributions by leading researchers from around theworld

Contents

Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- SatelliteChannel Impairments.- Forward Error Correction.-Modulation Techniques.- Parameter Estimation andSynchronization.- Distortion Countermeasures.- Di-versity Techniques and Fade Mitigation.- MultiuserSatellite Communications.- Software Radio.- Systemsand Services.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Professional communications engineers and refer-ence work for graduate students in communicationengineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due June 2007

2007. L, 533 p. (Information Technology: Transmission, Process-

ing and Storage) Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25634-4

R.G. Cowell, Cass Business School, London, UK; A.P. Dawid, Uni-

versity of Cambridge, UK; S.L. Lauritzen, University of Oxford, UK;

D.J. Spiegelhalter, University of Cambridge, UK

Probabilistic Networks and Expert

Systems

Exact Computational Methods for Bayesian Networks

Winner of the 2002 DeGroot Prize. Probabilistic ex-pert systems are graphical networks that supportthe modelling of uncertainty and decisions in largecomplex domains, while retaining ease of calcula-tion. Building on original research by the authorsover a number of years, this book gives a thoroughand rigorous mathematical treatment of the under-lying ideas, structures, and algorithms, emphasizingthose cases in which exact answers are obtainable.It covers both the updating of probabilistic uncer-tainty in the light of new evidence, and statistical in-ference, about unknown probabilities or unknownmodel structure, in the light of new data. The carefulattention to detail will make this work an importantreference source for all those involved in the theoryand applications of probabilistic expert systems. Thisbook was awarded the first DeGroot Prize by the In-ternational Society for Bayesian Analysis for a bookmaking an important, timely, thorough, and notablyoriginal contribution to the [..]

Features

New in paperback Winner of the DeGroot Prize2002, the only book prize in the field of statistics

Contents

Introduction.- Logic, Uncertainty, and Probability.-Building and Using Probabilistic Networks.- GraphTheory.- Markov Properties on Graphs.- DiscreteNetworks.- Gaussian and Mixed Discrete-GaussianNetworks.- Discrete Multistage Decision Networks.-Learning About Probabilities.- Checking ModelsAgainst Data.- Structural Learning.

Fields of interest

Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for Engi-neering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry &Geosciences; Probability Theory and Stochastic Pro-cesses; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XII, 321 p. (Information Science and Statistics) Softcover

42,75 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71823-1

I.D. Craig, University College Northampton, UK

Formal Refinement for Operating

System Kernels

The kernel of any operating system is its most crit-ical component. The remainder of the system de-pends upon a correctly functioning and reliable ker-nel for its operation. The purpose of this book is toshow that the formal specification of kernels can befollowed by a completely formal refinement pro-cess that leads to the extraction of executable code.The formal refinement process ensures that the codemeets the specification in a precise sense. Two ker-nels are specified and refined. The first is small andof the kind often used in embedded and real-timesystems. It closely resembles the one modelled in ourFormal Models of Operating System Kernels. Thesecond is a Separation Kernel, a microkernel archi-tecture devised for cryptographic and other secureapplications. Both kernels are refined to the point atwhich executable code can be extracted. Apart fromdocumenting the process, including proofs, this bookalso shows how refinement of a realistically sizedspecification can be undertaken.

Features

Contains the formal refinement of two small kernels

Contents

Introduction.- Reasons for Selecting the Exam-ples.- Refinement Method.- Code Production.-Organisation of this Book.- Relationship to OtherWork.- The Simple Kernel’s Organisation.- A Sim-ple Kernel.- Types.- Hardware.- The Process Ta-ble.-Process Queue.- Priority Queue.- The Sched-uler.- Semaphores.- Semaphore Table.- SynchronousMessages.- The Clock.- Sleepers.-User Interface.-The Separation Kernel.-Basic Architecture.- Extend-ing the Architecture.- Summary.- An Overview ofthe Formal Specification.- A Separation Kernel.- Ba-sic Types.- Hardware Issues.- Security Exits and Re-turn Values.- [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems

Target groups

Postgraduates and practitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVI, 336 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-966-8


E. Cramer, RWTH Aachen; U. Kamps, RWTH Aachen

Grundlagen der

Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und

Statistik

Ein Skript für Studierende der Informatik, der Ingenieur- und

Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Eine einführende Veranstaltung zur Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung und Statistik ist in vielenStudiengängen ein fester und wichtiger Bestandteilder Ausbildung. Dieses Buch führt anwendung-sorientiert in die Beschreibende und SchließendeStatistik, in die Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung undin stochastische Modellierung ein und wendet sichinsbesondere an Studierende der Informatik, desIngenieur- und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens sowieder Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Es ist im Sinne eineserweiterten Skripts als begleitender Text zu einereinsemestrigen Veranstaltung konzipiert.Die Au-toren stellen die wesentlichen Inhalte und Aspektein kurzer und prägnanter Form dar und verzichtendaher bewusst auf ausführliche Motivationen undBeispiele sowie Aufgaben. So wird das Buch zum ide-alen Begleiter jeder Grundvorlesung in Statistik.

Features

Prägnante studien- und anwendungsorientierteEinführung in beschreibende Statistik, Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung und schließende Statistik Behan-delt genau den Stoff zu der Einführungsvorlesungfür Studierende der Informatik, der Wirtschaftswis-senschaften und des Ingenieur- und Wirtschaftsinge-nieurwesens

Contents

Beschreibende Statistik.- Wahrscheinlichkeitsrech-nung.- Zufallsvariablen.- Schließende Statistik.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Statistics for Busi-ness/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods; In-formation Systems; Statistical Theory and Methods

Target groups

Studierende der Informatik, des Ingenieur- undWirtschaftsingenieurwesens und der Wirtschaftswis-senschaften

Type of publication

German textbook

Due April 2007

2007. IX, 323 S. 32 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36342-2

V. Crastan, Hochschule für Technik und Architektur, Biel, Schweiz

Elektrische Energieversorgung 1

Netzelemente, Modellierung, stationäres Verhalten, Bemes-

sung, Schalt- und Schutztechnik

In der zweiten Auflage dieses Bandes der elek-trischen Energietechnik wurden vor allem diejeni-gen Teile aktualisiert und überarbeitet, die von derenergiewirtschaftlichen Evolution betroffen und diedem technologischen Fortschritt erheblich unter-worfen sind. So steht Studenten und Ingenieurenein aktuelles, umfassendes Lehr- und Nachschlagew-erk zur Verfügung, das sich durch die Synthese vontheoretischer Fundierung und unmittelbarem Prax-isbezug auszeichnet. Um das Verständnis und denLernerfolg zu unterstützen, bietet der Text zahlre-iche Übungsaufgaben, Modellbeispiele und Simula-tionen (MATLAB/SIMULINK). Der Autor schöpftinhaltlich aus seiner langjährigen Erfahrung auf demGebiet der Energieversorgung sowie didaktisch ausseiner Tätigkeit als Professor an der Berner Fach-hochschule, Hochschule für Technik und Infor-matik, Biel. Der erste Band beschäftigt sich mit demelektrischen Energieversorgungsnetz. Besondere Be-deutung wird den modernen Methoden zur Model-lierung der Dynamik der Netzelemente eingeräumt.

Features

Auf dem aktuellsten Stand des technologischenFortschritts Synthese von theoretischer Fundierungund unmittelbarem Praxisbezug ZahlreicheÜbungsaufgaben, Modellbeispiele, Simulationen(MATLAB/SIMULINK) Plus: moderne Methodenzur Modellierung der Dynamik von Netzelementen"In Fachkreisen macht ... das Wort vom 'Standardw-erk' die Runde." (Energie Report April, 2004)

Contents

Einführung, UCTE.- Elektrotechnische Grundlagen.-Grundlagen der Hochspannungstechnik.- Transfor-matoren.- Elektrische Leitungen.- Synchrongenera-toren.- Verbraucher, Leistungselektronik.- Schaltan-lagen.- Symmetrische Netze.- Netze mit Unsymme-trien.- Bemessung von Netzelementen.- Kurzschluss-beanspruchungen.- Schalter und Schaltvorgänge.-Schutztechnik.

Fields of interest

Electrical Power Generation and Transmission

Target groups

Studenten, Ingenieure der elektrischen Energietech-nik

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XXV, 711 S. 564 Abb. Geb.

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69439-7

E.F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,

MA, USA; J. Malmqvist, Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden;

S. Ostlund, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; D.

Brodeur, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Rethinking Engineering Education

The CDIO Approach

In the past ten years, leaders in engineering indus-tries have identified specific knowledge, skills, andattitudes required of their workforce if they want tobe innovative and competitive in a global market-place. Engineering education programs have keptpace with emerging disciplinary knowledge, researchand technologies, but have been less successful in en-suring that their graduates acquire the knowledge,skills, and attitudes desired by industry. Evaluationby accreditation agencies and professional associa-tions in the United States, Canada, the United King-dom, Sweden, Denmark, South Africa, and othercountries are moving toward an outcomes-based ap-proach. These groups have specified outcomes forgraduating engineers among their evaluative crite-ria. Their lists of skills overlap with those generat-ed by engineering industries. Our book describes anapproach to engineering education that integratesa comprehensive set of personal and interpersonalskills, and process, product, and system building [..]

Features

Describes an approach to engineering education thatintegrates a comprehensive set of personal and in-terpersonal skills, and process, product, and systembuilding skills with disciplinary knowledge Sets theeducation of engineers in the context of engineeringpractice through the entire lifecycle of engineeringprocesses, products, and processes Presents a guideto engineering programs worldwide who seek to [..]

Contents

Introduction.- CDIO Overview.- The CDIO Syl-labus: Learning Outcomes for Engineering Edu-cation.- Integrated Curriculum Design.-Design-Implement Experiences and EngineeringWorkspaces.- Teaching and Learning.- StudentLearning Assessment.- Adapating and Implementinga CDIO Approach.- Program Evaluation.- HistoricalAccounts of Engineering Education.- Outlook.- Ap-pendices.

Fields of interest

Science Education; Communications Engineering,Networks; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering; Educational Policy

Target groups

Engineering programs around the world, all levelsof higher education admistration, evaluation and ac-creditation agencies, industry leaders

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 286 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-38287-6


A. Crespo Márquez, University of Seville, Spain

The Maintenance Management

Framework

Models and Methods for Complex Systems Maintenance

"The Maintenance Management Framework" de-scribes and reviews the concept, process and frame-work of modern maintenance management of com-plex systems; concentrating specifically on modernmodelling tools (deterministic and empirical) formaintenance planning and scheduling. It presentsa new perspective of maintenance management by:focusing on the course of maintenance actions; pre-senting a structure that ensures proper support forcurrent maintenance managers; clarifying the func-tionality that is required from information technol-ogy when applied to maintenance and the functionsof modern maintenance engineering; and creatinga set of practical models for maintenance manage-ment planning and scheduling. The discussion of allof these issues is supported through the use of casestudies. "The Maintenance Management Framework"will be beneficial for engineers and professionals in-volved in: maintenance management, maintenanceengineering, operations management, quality, etc. Itwill also be of interest [..]

Features

A new perspective on maintenance managementDiscussion is illustrated by case studies

Contents

On the Definition of Maintenance Management.-Maintenance Management Characterization: Pro-cess, Framework and Supporting Pillars.- The Fail-ure Concept.- Failure Models.- The MaintenanceConcept.- Basic maintenance Models.- A Review ofKey Decision Areas in Maintenance Management.-Definition of Maintenance Objectives and Strate-gy.- Criticality Analysis for Asset Priority Setting.-Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for High ImpactWeak Points.- A Method to Design the MaintenancePlan.- Models to Deal with Maintenance CapacityPlanning.- Models to Deal with Maintenance Activi-ties [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Indus-trial and Production Engineering; Computer-Aid-ed Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Produc-tion/Logistics

Target groups

Graduate students, engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XIX, 333 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-820-3

J.M.A. César de Sá, University of Porto, Portugal; A.D. Santos, Uni-

versity of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)

Materials Processing and Design:

Modeling, Simulation and

Applications NUMIFORM 2007

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Numerical

Methods in Industrial Forming Processes

All papers have been peer reviewed. The confer-ence is held to provide a forum for international re-searchers and practitioners from academia, industry,and laboratories to discuss recent advancements andfuture directions in the modeling of various manu-facturing processes and related materials issues. Theconference addresses computational modeling andsimulations of traditional metals and polymers pro-cessing methods, as well as of advanced materialsand emerging manufacturing technologies at differ-ent scales.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Polymer Sciences

Target groups

International researchers, practitioners fromacademia, industry, and government laboratories

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. L, 1626 p. With CD-ROM. (Materials Physics and Applica-

tions, Band 908) Geb.

304,04 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0415-1

J. Davies, Cameron Park, CA, USA; A. Krishna, D. Schorow

The Definitive Guide to SOA

BEA AquaLogic Service Bus

The Definitive Guide to SOA using AquaLogic Ser-vice Bus is targeted at professional software develop-ers and architects that know enterprise development,but are new to enterprise service buses (ESB) andservice oriented architecture (SOA) development.It’s the first and only practical approach to SOA us-ing the high quality BEA AquaLogic Service Bus tool,and the only one written by the source, BEA SystemsAquaLogic product lead Jeff Davies. This book pro-vides "hands-on" guide to developing SOA-drivenapplications with ESB as central components. It alsogives strategic guidance on SOA planning, web ser-vice lifecycle management, administration of an ESBand security considerations.

Features

First and only book on practical approach to ServicesOriented Architecture (SOA) using BEA AquaLogicService Bus tool First definitive book on AquaLogicby BEA Systems’ AquaLogic product lead The authorcuts through the theory and demonstrate how tosuccessfully use the product in practice where SOAshould really count

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Installing and Configuringthe Software.- 3. Why Use a Service Bus?- 4. HelloWorld Service.- 5. Message Flow Basics.- 6. A CrashCourse in WSDL.- 7. Advanced Message Flows.-8. Advanced Messaging Topics.- 9. Reporting andMonitoring.- 10. Error Handling.- 11. Security.- 12.Service Landscape.- 13. Versioning Services.- 14. Ad-ministration.- Appendix A – ALSB Actions.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters

Target groups

Intermediate to advanced Java and Web services de-velopers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,

Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest

Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,

Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center

2007. 408 p. Geb.

ISBN 978-1-59059-797-2


M.W. Dawande, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX,

USA; H.N. Geismar, Prairie View A&M University, Texas, USA;

S.P. Sethi, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; C.

Sriskandarajah, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA

Throughput Optimization in

Robotic Cells

Intense global competition in manufacturing hascompelled manufacturers to incorporate repetitiveprocessing and automation for improving productiv-ity. Modern manufacturing systems use robotic cells– a particular type of computer-controlled system incellular manufacturing. Throughput optimizationin robotic cells provides practitioners, researchers,and students with up-to-date algorithmic results onsequencing of robot moves and scheduling of partsin robotic cells. It brings together the structural re-sults developed over the last 25 years for the variousrealistic models of robotic cells. After describing in-dustrial applications of robotic cells and presentingfundamental results about cyclic production, sever-al advanced features, such as dual-grippers, parallelmachines, multi-part-type production, and multiplerobots, are treated. Important open problems in thearea are also identified. This book is an excellent textfor use in a graduate course or a research seminar onrobotic cells.

Features

Robotic cells perform a variety of functions in alltypes of industrial manufacturing, from semiconduc-tor manufacture to mixing pharmacy compoundsProvides an algorithmic analysis of optimal policiesfor a variety of robotic configurations. Bottom-line,the book provides classification schemes for solvingrobotic cell scheduling problems Suresh Sethi is oneof the leading researchers in OR and in particular,[..]

Contents

Robotic cells in practice.- A classification schemefor robotic cells and notation.- Cyclic production.-Dual-gripper robots.- Parallel machines.- Multi-ple-part-type production: single-gripper robots.-Multiple-part-type production: dual-gripper robots.-Multiple-robot cells.- No-wait and interval roboticcells.- Open problems.- Appendices.- Index.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Operation Research/Decision Theory;Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathemat-ics; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Operations Re-search, Mathematical Programming

Target groups

Academic researchers, students, and practitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XVI, 417 p. (International Series in Operations Research &

Management Science, Band 101) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-70987-1

M. Daydé, France; J.M.L.M. Palma, Portugal; Á.L.G.A. Couthino,

Brazil; E. Pacitti, France; J. Correia Lopes, Portugal (Eds.)

High Performance Computing for

Computational Science - VECPAR

2006

7th International Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June

10-13, 2006, Revised Selected and Invited Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Conference onHigh Performance Computing for Computation-al Science, VECPAR 2006, held in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, in June 2006. The 44 revised full papers pre-sented together with 1 invited paper and 12 revisedworkshop papers were carefully selected during tworounds of reviewing and improvement for inclusionin the book. The papers are organized in topical sec-tions on Grid computing, cluster computing, nu-merical methods, large-scale simulations in Physics,and computing in Biosciences. Finally this book in-cludes some of the presentations at the two associat-ed workshops on Computational Grids and Clusters,and on High Performance Data Management in GridEnvironments.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Theory of Computation; Computer Com-munication Networks; Mathematics of Computing

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. XXIV, 721 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-

puter Science, Band 4395) Softcover

85,60 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71350-0

Degrémont, UK (Ed.)

Water Treatment Handbook

This book is the international reference work in thefield of water treatment. This new version, complete-ly revised and updated, incorporates major techno-logical advances of these last fifteen years: membraneseparation, development of fixed and mixed cultures,sludge drying and incineration, and reduced sludgeproduction. Without forgetting automation-relatedissues, such as control-regulation and maintenanceassistance. A total of five chapters are dedicated totreatment channels. The aim was to offer engineersan everyday aid by summarising the basics in watertreatment. The Water Treatment Handbook assem-bles the sum of DegrÃ©mont know-how to date andtakes into account changes in new problem areas inwater treatment such as conservation of fresh waterresources, health safety and waste management.

Features

More than 30,000 copies sold around the world Thisnew edition points out all the technological develop-ments in the field of water treatment, both tradition-al and high tech More than 60% new content Fullytried and tested structure Easy-to-read presentationA wealth of visual resources including 265 color pho-tographs, 773 illustrations, and 409 tables Includesan index with more than 2,500 keywords tha [..]

Contents

Volume 1. Water - A Fundamental Element. WhatWater Should We Treat? And Why? FundamentalPhysical-Chemical Engineering Processes Applica-ble to Water Treatment. Fundamental Biological En-gineering Processes Applicable to Water Treatment.Water Analysis and Treatability. Aquatic Organisms.Corrosion in Metal and Concrete. Formulary; Vol-ume 2. Pre-Treatments. Flocculators - Settling Tanks- Flotation Units. Biological Processes. Methane Fer-mentation. Filters. Using Ion Exchangers. Separa-tion by Membranes. Degasification, Odour Control,Evaporation. Oxidation - Disinfection. Liquid Sludge[..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Na-ture Conservation; Industrial Pollution Prevention;Environment, general; Health Care Administration;Pathology

Target groups

Water and wastewater plant operators, environmen-tal and water resources engineers, government ex-perts concerned with resources managements; Con-sultant engineers, students

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2007

Distribution rights outside North and South America: Lavoisier,

Cachan, France

2007. Approx. 1905 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately).

Geb.

ISBN 978-2-7430-0970-0


M. Destrade, CNRS, Paris, France; G. Saccomandi, University of

Lecce, Italy (Eds.)

Waves in Nonlinear Pre-Stressed

Materials

The papers in this book provide a unique state-of-the-art multidisciplinary overview on the subject ofwaves in pre-stressed materials through the interac-tion of several topics, ranging from the mathematicalmodelling of incremental material response (elasticand inelastic), to the analysis of the governing differ-ential equations and boundary-value problems, andto computational methods for the solution to theseproblems, with particular reference to industrial,geophysical, and biomechanical applications. A com-plete view on the title subject is proposed, includ-ing: The basic and fundamental theoretical issues(mechanical modelling, exact solutions, asymptoticmethods, numerical treatment); A unified in-troduction to wave propagation (small on large andlarge on large); A look toward classical (such as geo-physics and the mechanics of rubber-like solids) andemergent (such as biomechanics) applications.

Fields of interest

Engineering, general

Target groups

Researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VII, 281 p. 44 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechani-

cal Sciences, Nummer 495) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-73571-8

B.S. Dhillon, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada

Human Reliability and Error in

Transportation Systems

Each year billions of dollars are being spent to de-velop, manufacture, and operate transportation sys-tems such as aircraft, ships, trains, and motor vehi-cles throughout the world. During their operationthousands of lives are lost annually due to varioustypes accidents. Needless to say, approximately 70 to90 percent of transportation crashes are the result ofhuman error to a certain degree. Moreover, it maybe added that human errors contribute significant-ly to most transportation crashes across all modesof transportation. Human Reliability and Error inTransportation Systems is the first book to cover thesubject of human reliability across all types of trans-portation system. The material will be accessible toreaders with no previous knowledge in the field, andis supported with a full explanation of the necessarymathematical concepts together with numerous ex-amples and test problems.

Features

First book to cover the subject of human reliabilityacross all types of transportation system Accessibleto readers with no previous knowledge in the fieldContains examples and test problems The author haspublished 30 books and over 320 articles in the field,and has sat on the editorial boards of 8 internationalscientific journals

Contents

Introduction.- Human Reliability and Error BasicMathematical Concepts.- Introductory Human Fac-tors.- Basic Human Reliability and Error Concepts.-Methods for Performing Human Reliability and Er-ror Analysis in Transportation Systems.- Human Er-ror in Railways.- Human Error in Shipping.- HumanError in Road Transportation Systems.- Human Er-ror in Aviation.- Human Error in Aircraft Mainte-nance.- Mathematical Models for Predicting HumanReliability and Error in Transportation Systems.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Auto-motive and Aerospace Engineering; Production/Lo-gistics; Operation Research/Decision Theory

Target groups

Reliability and other engineers involved with trans-portation systems; transportation administrators andmanagers; researchers and instructors involved withtransportation systems; graduate students in trans-portation engineering, human factors engineering,psychology, etc.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVI, 182 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-811-1

E.D. Dickmanns, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany

Dynamic Vision for Perception and

Control of Motion

The application of machine vision to autonomousvehicles is an increasingly important area of researchwith exciting applications in industry, defense, andtransportation likely in coming decades. DynamicVision for Perception and Control of Motion hasbeen written by the world's leading expert on au-tonomous road-following vehicles and brings to-gether twenty years of innovation in the field byProfessor Dickmanns and his colleagues at the Ger-man Armed Forces university in Munich. The bookuniquely details an approach to real-time machinevision for the understanding of dynamic scenes,viewed from a moving platform that begins with spa-tio-temporal representations of motion for hypothe-sized objects whose parameters are adjusted by well-known prediction error feedback and recursive esti-mation techniques. A coherent and up-to-date cov-erage of the subject matter is presented, with the ma-chine vision and control aspects detailed, along withreports on the mission performance the first vehiclesusing [..]

Features

Only up-to-date and coherent book on automousvehicles including is machine vision and control as-pects The authors, Prof. Dickmanns is the world'sleading researcher in the field and this book is thefirst he has written on his seminal research into thisimportant field, which has has led for twenty years

Contents

Introduction.- Basic Relations: Image Sequences -‘the World’.- Subjects and Subject Classes.- Applica-tion Domains, Missions and Situations.- Ex-traction of Visual Features.- Recursive State Estima-tion.- Beginnings of Spatio-temporal Road and Ego-state Recognition.- The Initialization Challenge inDynamic Scene Understanding.- Recursive Estima-tion of Road Parameters and Ego-state while Cruis-ing.- Perception of Crossroads.- Perception of Ob-stacles and Other Vehicles.- Sensor Requirementsfor Flexible Perception of Road Scenes.- IntegratedKnowledge Representations for Dynamic [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Automation and Robotics; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Researchers in mobile robotics, control engineeringand machine vision Graduate students in these fieldsLecturers teaching courses in machine vision andmobile robotics Industrial engineering working inrobotics and automotive engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XVII, 474 p. Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-637-7


G.K.E. Dietl, Munich, Germany

Linear Estimation and Detection in

Krylov Subspaces

This book focuses on the foundations of linear esti-mation theory which is essential for effective signalprocessing. In its first part, it gives a comprehensiveoverview of several key methods like reduced-ranksignal processing and Krylov subspace methods ofnumerical mathematics. Based on the derivation ofthe multistage Wiener filter in its most general form,the relationship between statistical signal process-ing and numerical mathematics is presented. In thesecond part, the theory is applied to iterative mul-tiuser detection receivers (Turbo equalization) whichare typically desired in wireless communications sys-tems. The investigations include exact computationalcomplexity considerations and performance analysisbased on extrinsic information transfer charts as wellas Monte-Carlo simulations.

Features

Comprehensive overview of linear estimation algo-rithms

Contents

Theory: Linear Estimation in Krylov Subspaces.- Ap-plication: Iterative Multiuser Detection.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Computation-al Science and Engineering; Statistics for Engineer-ing, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Math Applications in Computer Science;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Researchers in the fields of signal processing, infor-mation and communication theory

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIX, 232 p. 53 illus. (Foundations in Signal Processing,

Communications and Networking, Band 1) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68478-7

P.C. Diniz, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)/INESC-ID, Porto Salvo,

Portugal; E. Marques, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil; K. Ber-

tels, Delft University of Technology, CD Delft, The Netherlands;

M.M. Fernandes, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba, Brazil;

J.M.P. Cardoso, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal (Eds.)

Reconfigurable Computing:

Architectures, Tools and

Applications

Third International Workshop, ARC 2007, Mangaratiba, Brazil,

March 27-29, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe Third International Workshop on Applied Re-configurable Computing, ARC 2007, held in Man-garatiba, Brazil, in March 2007. The 27 full papersand 10 short papers presented together with a late-comer contribution from ARC 2006 were thorough-ly reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. Thepapers are organized in topical sections on architec-tures, mapping techniques and tools, arithmetic, andapplications.

Fields of interest

Computer Hardware; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Communication Networks; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; Computer System Implemen-tation

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XIV, 391 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-

er Science, Band 4419) Softcover

59,92 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71430-9

G. Dobner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung,

Konstanz; H.-J. Dobner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und

Gestaltun, Leipzig

Lineare Algebra

für Naturwissenschaftler und Ingenieure

Zusammen mit der Analysis ist die Lineare Al-gebra die grundlegende Pflichtveranstaltungfür Anfänger. Dieses Lehrbuch wendet sich anStudierende aller technischen, naturwissenschaftlichund wirtschaftswissenschaftlich orientiertenStudiengänge. Aufbauend auf Schulkenntnissen wer-den alle Themen behandelt, welche im KernmodulLineare Algebra enthalten sein müssen. Im Zentrumsteht der Begriff des Vektorraumes; darauf basierendwird das gesamte Gebäude der Linearen Algebraerrichtet. Das Buch ist auf die Bedürfnisse der neuentstehenden Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängeabgestimmt. Die oftmals Schwierigkeiten bereiten-den, abstrakten Sachverhalte werden sofort nachEinführung durch einprägsame Beispiele illustriert.Zum didaktischen Konzept gehören weiter Lernkon-trollen am Ende eines Abschnittes sowie umfangre-ichere Aufgaben am Kapitelende. Die Erstellungdes Buches erfolgte in enger Zusammenarbeit mitStudierenden. Gerne wurde dem Wunsch nach einervollständigen, kompakten, aber nicht zu breit [..]

Features

- Grundwissen zur Linearen Algebra beispielorien-tiert dargestellt - Konzentration auf das Wesentliche- mit Lernkontrollen und Aufgaben

Fields of interest

Algebra; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methodsof Engineering

Target groups

Studierende der Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaftenan Fachhochschulen oder Universitäten (Bachelor).

Type of publication

German textbook

Due June 2007

2007. XII, 348 S. (SAV Mathematik) Softcover

18,00 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-1707-7


H. Dodel, DodelSatelliteCommunications, Gauting; S. Eberle, Ger-

man Space Operations Center (GSC), Oberpfaffenhofen

Satellitenkommunikation

Die Satellitenkommunikation ist im Aufbruch - nichtnur in der Fernsehverteilung, auch in der multimedi-alen Geschäftskommunikation und bei der Kommu-nikation per Handy. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen einenumfassenden Einblick in die relevanten Aspektedieser Kommunikationsform. Zunächst werden dieGrundlagen ausführlich dargestellt: Neben der Be-deutung unterschiedlicher Satellitenbahnen wird dieKoordinierung von Frequenzen beschrieben. EineStreckenbilanz wird durchgerechnet und die rele-vanten Verfahren der Codier-, Chiffrier- und Mod-ulationsverfahren werden dargestellt. Ebenso wer-den Vielfachzugriffsprotokolle behandelt. Danachwidmet sich der Autor insbesondere Anwendungenund aktuellen Entwicklungen der Satellitenkommu-nikation. Die klassische ortsfeste Kommunikationwird erklärt und - als Pendant - werden die modern-sten VSAT-Netze vorstellt, der klassische Mobilfunkwird den modernen "Personal Communications"gegenübergestellt. Anwendungen im militärischenBereich werden ebenso betrachtet wie der [..]

Features

Die wichtigen Grundlagen und Technologien derSatellitenkommunikation Zivile und militärischeAnwendungen Koordinierung von Frequenzen wirdbeschrieben

Contents

Aktuelle Aspekte der Satellitenkommunikation.-Satellitenbahnen.- Frequenzen und ihre Koor-dinierung.- Die Streckenbilanz.- Codierung,Chiffrierung, Modulation und Interleaving.-Vielfachzugriff und Multiplexing.- Die klassis-che ortsfeste Satellitenkommunikation.- Mod-erne Satellitenkommunikation mit SAT.- Der klas-sische Satellitenmobilfunk.- Moderne PersonalCommunications Services.- Satellitenkommunika-tion in der Verteidigung.- Wirtschaftslichkeit.-Anhang I: Liste der verwendeten Abkürzungen.-Anhang II: Erläuterung der Fachausdrücke.-Sachwörterverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Electron-ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

In der Satellitentechnik arbeitende Mitarbeiter in In-dustrie, Ingenieure oder Studierende, im zivilen odermilitärischen Anwendungskreis

Type of publication


Due May 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen beim Hüthig-Verlag

2007. XXI, 466 S. 151 Abb. Geb.

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-29575-4

G. Doumeingts, ADELIOR/Group GFI, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;

J. Müller, Technische Universität Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;

G. Morel, Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1, Vandoeuvre-les-

Nancy, France; B. Vallespir, Université Bordeaux 1, Talence,

France (Eds.)

Enterprise Interoperability

New Challenges and Approaches

Interoperability: the ability of a system or a productto work with other systems or products without spe-cial effort from the user is a key issue in manufac-turing and industrial enterprise generally. It is fun-damental to the production of goods and servicesquickly and at low cost at the same time as maintain-ing levels of quality and customisation. Composed ofover 50 papers, "Enterprise Interoperability" rangesfrom academic research through case studies to in-dustrial and administrative experience of interoper-ability. The international nature of the authorshipcontinues to broaden. Many of the papers have ex-amples and illustrations calculated to deepen under-standing and generate new ideas. A concise refer-ence to the state of the art in software interoperabil-ity, "Enterprise Interoperability" will be of great val-ue to engineers and computer scientists working inmanufacturing and other process industries and tosoftware engineers and electronic and manufacturingengineers working in the academic [..]

Features

Keeps the reader up to date with developments ina field which is extremely important for industrialcompetitiveness International author pool meansthat readers can learn about the environment inmany countries with which they may have to co-operate Inter-disciplinary subject matter allows thereader to learn about many points of view on similarproblems

Contents

Part I: Service-oriented Interoperability Approach-es.- Part II: Enterprise Interoperability Architecture.-Part III: Model-driven Approaches to Interoperabili-ty.- Part IV: Methods, Models, Languages and Toolsfor Enterprise Interoperability.- Part V: Semanticsand Ontology-based Interoperability.- Part VI: Inter-operability of Decision Models.- Part VII: Inter-or-ganisational Interoperability.- Part VIII: Interoper-ability of Manufacturing Enterprise Applications.-Part IX: Business Models Interoperability.- Part X:Standards for Interoperability.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Management of Computing and InformationSystems; Software Engineering; Information Sys-tems; Industrial and Production Engineering

Target groups

Academic studying systems interoperability andhow this can be applied in industrial and manufac-turing environments; manufacturers, process engi-neers, computer scientists and managers of industrialand business processes concerned with making surethat all of their networked systems work together formaximum efficiency and lowest cost; libraries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 587 p. Geb.

144,40 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-713-8


H. Dresig, Lichtenau; F. Holzweißig, Dresden

Maschinendynamik

Das Thema Maschinendynamik ist aktueller denn je:Dynamische Belastungen und störende Schwingun-gen (auch Schadensfälle) nehmen mit höherenDrehzahlen und weiterer Leichtbauweise zu. DerArbeitsschutz verlangt mehr Schwingungs- undLärmbekämpfung, aber andererseits lassen sich dy-namische Effekte bei manchen Maschinen praktischausnutzen. Das jetzt in 8. Auflage erscheinende, ak-tualisierte Standardwerk von Dresig/Holzweißigwird der Bedeutung dieser Themen für den Maschi-nenbau gerecht. Behandelt werden die klassis-chen Gebiete der Modellbildung, der Antriebsdy-namik, Auswuchten und Massenausgleich, Tor-sions- und Biegeschwingungen, die Schwingung-sisolierung und das dynamische Verhalten komplex-er Schwingungssysteme. Typische dynamische Ef-fekte wie Kreiselwirkung, Schwingungstilgung, Res-onanzen k-ter Ordnung, Selbstsynchronisation vonRotoren, Stoßbelastungen, subharmonische und an-dere nichtlineare Erscheinungen und Selbsterregung(stick-slip, Flattern, Rattern) werden an Beispielenerklärt und [..]

Features

Aktuelles Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk mitstarkem Praxisbezug Gelungene Verbindungvon Theorie und Praxis Zahlreiche anschaulicheBeispiele Beliebter Longseller von anerkannten Au-toren

Contents

Aufgaben und Gliederung der Maschinendynamik.-Modellbildung und Kennwertermittlung.- Dy-namik der starren Maschine.- Fundamentierungund Schwingungsisolierung.- Torsionsschwingerund Schwingerketten.- Biegeschwinger.- LineareSchwinger mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden.- Einfachenichtlineare und selbsterregte Schwinger.- Regelnfür dynamisch günstige Konstruktionen.- Formelze-ichen.- Literatur- und Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Theoreticaland Applied Mechanics; Machinery and Machine El-ements; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools

Target groups

Studenten 5./6. Semester (Maschinenbau)

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XIII, 526 S. 235 Abb. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72032-4


F. Dressler, University of Erlangen, Germany; I. Carreras, CRE-

ATE-NET, Trento, Italy (Eds.)

Advances in Biologically Inspired

Information Systems

Models, Methods, and Tools

Technology is taking us to a world where myriads ofheavily networked devices interact with the physicalworld in multiple ways and at multiple scales, fromthe global Internet down to micro and nano devices.Many of these devices are highly mobile and mustadapt to the surrounding environment in a total-ly unsupervised way. A fundamental research chal-lenge is the design of robust decentralized computingsystems that are capable of operating under chang-ing environments and noisy input, and yet exhibitthe desired behavior and response time, under con-straints such as energy consumption, size, and pro-cessing power. Biological systems are able to handlemany of these challenges with an elegance and effi-ciency still far beyond current human artifacts. Thegoal is to obtain methods on how to engineer techni-cal systems, which have similar high stability and ef-ficiency. With this book, we present a comprehensiveoverview of the most promising research directionsin the area of bio-inspired computing. [..]

Features

Recent advances in biologically inspired informationsystems Presents models, methods, and tools

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Bioin-formatics

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XII, 302 p. 132 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72692-0

W. Duch, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; J.

Mandziuk, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

(Eds.)

Challenges for Computational

Intelligence

In the year 1900 at the International Congress ofMathematicians in Paris David Hilbert deliveredwhat is now considered the most important talk ev-er given in the history of mathematics, proposing23 major problems worth working at in the future.One hundred years later the impact of this talk is stillstrong: some problems have been solved, new prob-lems have been added, but the direction once set -identify the most important problems and focus onthem - is still actual. Computational Intelligence (CI)is used as a name to cover many existing branches ofscience, with artificial neural networks, fuzzy systemsand evolutionary computation forming its core. Inrecent years CI has been extended by adding manyother subdisciplines and it became quite obvious thatthis new field also requires a series of challengingproblems that will give it a sense of direction. With-out setting up clear goals and yardsticks to measureprogress on the way many research efforts are wast-ed. The book written by top [..]

Features

Fascinating book presenting the latest challenges incomputational intelligence Includes various contri-butions from world leading researchers in computa-tional intelligence

Contents

What is Computational Intelligence and Where Is ItGoing?- New Millennium AI and the Convergenceof History.- The Challenges of Building Computa-tional Cognitive Architectures.- Programming a Par-allel Computer: The Ersatz Brain Project.- The Hu-man Brain as a Hierarchical Intelligent Control Sys-tem.- Artificial Brain and OfficeMateTR based onBrain Information Processing Mechanism.- Natu-ral Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence: Bridgingthe Gap Between Neurons and Neuro-Imaging toUnderstand Intelligent Behaviour.- Computation-al Scene Analysis.- Brain-, Gene-, and Quantum In-spired [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XII, 487 p. 119 illus., 19 in color. Also available online.

(Studies in Computational Intelligence, Band 63) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71983-0

S. Duquesne, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Vil-

leneuve d'Ascq, France; C. Magniez, Institut Français du Textile et

de l'Habillement, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; G. Camino, Politecni-

co di Torino, Alessandria, Italy (Eds.)

Multifunctional Barriers for Flexible

Structure

Textile, Leather and Paper

The intent of this book is to give a complete overviewof the present state of the art of flexible barrier ma-terials such as textile, paper and leather, includingmethods for barrier evaluation. It will be of interestto readers in industries, consumers, and membersof the scientific community. The scope of the fieldis clearly delineated here for the first time, and itdeals with a number of specific topics such as barrierto fire, antibacterial properties, resistance to waves(electrostatic, electromagnetic, acoustics), anti-odor,etc. combined with characterization techniques aswell as material nanotechnology.

Features

First complete overview of flexible barrier materialsDeals with basic materials physics and its technolog-ical applications Reference work for researchers andengineers

Contents

1. The application of fire retardant fillers for use intextile barrier materials.- 2. Antimicrobial function-alisation of textile materials.- 3. Intumescent flameretardant for flexible barrier.- 4. Protection againstelectromagnetic and electrostatic phenomenon.- 5.Fire retardant mechanisms in nanocomposite poly-mer materias.- 6. Cold plasma technologies for sur-face modification and thin film deposition.- 7. Nano-fibres for filter materials.- 8. The development ofnon-woven.- 9. Electromechanically active fabrics:a survey of mechanical models and actuation tech-nologies.- 10. Pyrolysis [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Textile Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, practitioners and advanced students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XX, 292 p. 153 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series in Materials

Science, Band 97) Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71917-5


H. Dyckhoff, RWTH Aachen; Th. Spengler, Technische Universität

Braunschweig

Produktionswirtschaft

Eine Einführung für Wirtschaftsingenieure

Das Buch gibt einen einführenden, entscheidungs-theoretisch begründeten Überblick über wichtigeProbleme und Modelle der Produktionswirtschaft,veranschaulicht durch praxisnahe Beispiele unter-schiedlicher Branchen. Eine zentrale Rolle spielengrafentheoretische Konzepte und Werkzeuge, diesystematisch aus grundlegenden Modellen der The-orie betrieblicher Wertschöpfung abgeleitet werden.Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an (angehende)Wirtschaftsingenieure und verwandte Studiengänge.

Features

Strukturierter Überblick über Probleme und Mod-elle der Produktionswirtschaft Mit illustrierendenBeispielen aus der Praxis unterschiedlicher Branchen

Contents

Grundlagen der Produktionswirtschaft: Produktionin Theorie und Praxis; Typologie industrieller Pro-duktionssysteme; Entscheidungstheoretische Einord-nung des Produktionsmanagements.- Theorie be-trieblicher Wertschöpfung: Objekte und Aktivitäten;Techniken und Restriktionen; Erfolgstheorie; Pro-duktionstheorie.- Spezielle Produktionsmodelle: Ein-stufige Techniken; Mehrstufige und zyklische Tech-niken; Nicht endlich generierbare Techniken; Dy-namische Modellierung der Produktion.- OperativesProduktionsmanagement: Erzeugnisprogrammpla-nung; Materialwirtschaft; Produktionsablaufplanungund [..]

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing

Target groups

Studenten und Dozenten des Wirtschaftsingenieur-wesens und der Wirtschaftsinformatik

Type of publication

German textbook

Due June 2007

2007. X, 278 S. 91 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72217-5

P. Eberhard, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Ed.)

IUTAM Symposium on Multiscale

Problems in Multibody System

Contacts

Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Stuttgart, Ger-

many, February 20–23, 2006

The investigation of multiscale problems in multi-body system contacts is a most interesting and time-ly topic which has been the subject of intensive re-search for more than one decade. While many ques-tions have been answered and the mechanicallysound description and simulation is increasinglyapplied in practical engineering problems, this IU-TAM Symposium facilitated discussions between re-searchers active in the field and enabled us to reviewthe state-of-the-art and to identify for the years tocome the hot topics which require further efforts. Itwas especially useful to bring together scientists fromclosely related but traditionally distinct fields suchas multibody system contact, molecular dynamics, fi-nite element contact, collision detection or the math-ematics of unilateral contact. It is observed that theonce clear boundaries between these fields are blur-ring and an exchange of ideas will accelerate the de-velopment with mutual benefits. Multiscale prob-lems occur very naturally in contact [..]

Features

State of the art overview of this particular field Pointsto future areas of development

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Com-putational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Researchers and Practitioners in Mechanical Engi-neering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mathemat-ics, Materials Science and Computer Science

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. XX, 338 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 1) Geb.

112,30 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5980-3

K.F. Ehmann, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; D.

Bourell, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; M.L. Culpepper,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; T.J.

Hodgson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; Th.R.

Kurfess, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; M. Madou, Uni-

versity of California, Irvine, CA, USA; K. Rajurkar, University of Ne-

braska, Lincoln, NE, USA; R. DeVor, University of Illinois, Urbana,

IL, USA

Micromanufacturing

International Research and Development

This international technology assessment study hasfocused on the emerging global trend toward theminiaturization of manufacturing processes, equip-ment and systems for microscale components andproducts, i.e., "Small Equipment for Small Parts". Itencompasses the creation of miniaturized units orhybrid processes integrated with metrology, materialhandling and assembly to create microfactories capa-ble of producing microprecision products in a fullyautomated manner at low cost. The study has inves-tigated both the state-of-the-art as well as emergingtechnologies from the scientific, technological, andcommercialization perspectives across key industrialsectors in the U.S., Asia and Europe including medi-cal, electronics, aerospace, and consumer products.This study does NOT include the lithographic-basedprocesses common to the microelectromechanicalsystems (MEMS) community. While the U.S. getshigh marks for nanotechnology R&D, emphasisin the U.S. on micromanufacturing R&D is lag-ging [..]

Features

A prestigious state of the art overview by a renownedinstitution

Contents

From the contents Foreword.- Table of Contents.-List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Executive Summa-ry.- 1. Introduction: Richard E. DeVor and KornelF. Ehmann.- 2. Design: Martin L. Culpepper andThomas R. Kurfess.- 3. Materials: David Bourelland Kamlakar Rajurkar.- 4. Processes: Kamlakar Ra-jurkar and Marc Madou.- 5. Metrology, Sensors andControl: Thomas R. Kurfess and Thom J. Hodgson.-6. Non-lithography Applications: Marc Madou.- 7.Business, Education, the Environment, and Other Is-sues: Thom J. Hodgson.- Appendices: A. Panelist Bi-ographies.- B. Questionnaire for Site Visits.- C. [..]

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery andMachine Elements; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing; Engineering Design

Target groups

Graduate students, academic researchers and gov-ernment research agency representatives whose workinvolves micromanufacturing, design, productionprocesses, logistics

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due March 2007

2007. XXXIV, 362 p. Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5948-3


K. Ehrlenspiel, München; A. Kiewert, Technische Universität

München, Garching; U. Lindemann, Technische Universität

München, Garching

Kostengünstig Entwickeln und

Konstruieren

Kostenmanagement bei der integrierten Produktentwicklung

Dieses Standardwerk zum kostengünstigen En-twickeln und Konstruieren bietet gesicherte Meth-oden zur Kostenerfassung, Kostenbeeinflussungund Kostensenkung. Methodik und Organisationdes Kostenmanagements sowie die Einflüsse aufdie einzelnen Kostenarten in der Produktentwick-lung werden beschrieben. Damit kann der Produk-tentwickler Kostenverantwortung übernehmen.Mit zahlreichen Beispielen und der detailliertenAbleitung von Ergebnissen werden dem Praktik-er Problemlösungen vermittelt und Ratschlägegegeben. Das Buch unterstützt den Spezialisten beider Erreichung des geforderten Kostenzieles undin der differenzierten Auseinandersetzung mit demController, indem es moderne Methoden wie Tar-get Costing und Simultaneous Engineering detail-liert beschreibt und die Zusammenhänge erläutert.Das Buch eignet sich auch für Studierende, die dieVerbindung von Innovation und Wirtschaftlichkeiterlernen wollen.

Features

Dieses Standardwerk stellt Produktentwicklerngesicherte Methoden zur Kostenerfassung, -bee-influssung und -senkung zur Verfügung ModerneMethoden (wie Target Costing und SimultaneousEngineering) ermöglichen erfolgreiches Kosten-management und die differenzierte Auseinanderset-zung mit dem Controller Zahlreiche Beispiele undProblemlösungen für Praktiker

Contents

Einleitung.- Kostenverantwortung der Produk-tentwickler.- Schwerpunkte beim Kostenman-agement für die Produktentwicklung.- Methodikund Organisation des Kostenmanagementsfür die Produktentwicklung.- Beeinflussungder Lebenslaufkosten.- Beeinflussung der Selb-stkosten.- Einflüsse auf die Herstellkosten undMaßnahmen zur Kostensenkung.- Grundlagender Kostenrechnung für die Produktentwicklung.-Kostenfrüherkennung bei der Entwicklung - en-twicklungsbegleitende Kalkulation.- Beispielsamm-lung.- Anhang "Hilfe zum Kosten senken".- Liter-atur.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Mechanical Engineering; Busi-ness/Management Science, general

Target groups

Konstrukteure, Praktiker in der Industrie und imIngenieurbüro sowie Studenten technischer Berufeund Fachrichtungen

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XXVIII, 580 S. 313 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74222-7

M.S. El-Genk, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,

USA (Ed.)

Space Technology and Applications

International Forum-STAIF 2007

11th Conference on Thermophysics Applications in Micrograv-

ity 24th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

5th Symposium on Space Colonization 4th Symposium on

New Frontiers and Future Concepts

The proceedings of STAIF-2007 features a broadspectrum of topics on: space nuclear power and ther-mal propulsion, science and technology; space explo-ration; space colonization; advanced propulsion con-cepts; advanced radioisotope power systems; ther-mophysics in microgravity; energy conversion tech-nologies; nuclear fuel and high temperature materi-als; high power electric propulsion, heat pipes andcapillary pumped loops and advanced radiators; nu-clear reactor safety; simulation and modeling; spaceexploration, Lunar and Mars outposts; and advancedpropulsion physics. These topics span the range frombasic research to the most recent technology ad-vances and hardware development and testing.

Fields of interest

Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Program managers, practicing engineers, academi-cians, graduate students, system designers, and re-searchers interested in the fields of space technologyand space science

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. Approx. 1254 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 880)

Geb.

235,67 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0386-4

K. Elleithy, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)

Advances and Innovations in

Systems, Computing Sciences and

Software Engineering

Advances and Innovations in Systems, Comput-ing Sciences and Software Engineering includes aset of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Computing Sciences, Soft-ware Engineering and Systems. Advances and Inno-vations in Systems, Computing Sciences and Soft-ware Engineering includes selected papers form theconference proceedings of the International Con-ference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Soft-ware Engineering (SCSS 2006) which was part ofthe International Joint Conferences on Computer,Information and Systems Sciences and Engineer-ing (CISSE 2006). All aspects of the conference weremanaged on-line; not only the reviewing, submis-sions and registration processes; but also the actualconference. Conference participants - authors, pre-senters and attendees - only needed an internet con-nection and sound available on their computers inorder to be able to contribute and participate in thisinternational ground-breaking [..]

Features

Provides a virtual forum for presentation and discus-sion of the state-of the-art research on computers,information and systems sciences and engineering

Contents

Areas of Interest: Grid Computing, Internet-basedComputing Models, Resource Discovery, Program-ming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instru-mentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers forPeople of Special Needs, Human Computer Interac-tion, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Al-gorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Mod-eling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Em-bedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Pro-gramming Languages, Signal Processing Theory andMethods, Signal Processing for Communication, Sig-nal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering

Target groups

Professors, lecturers, instructors, teachers in col-leges and universities, researchers/scientists (nation-al research labs, industry research labs, industrial re-search and development centers, university researchlabs), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows andpost-graduate students and advanced undergraduatestudents.

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XVIII, 578 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6263-6


F. Ellinger, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits

and Technologies

The operation frequencies, bandwidths and data ca-pacities of communications systems are continuouslyincreasing by employing advanced technologies andaggressive scaling of device dimensions. However,the restrictions inherent in scaling make the designof radio frequency integrated circuits a demandingtask. To meet the corresponding challenges designersmust provide profound skills in several areas includ-ing circuit theory, silicon and compound semicon-ductor technologies, communications standards, sys-tem design, measurement techniques, etc. The bookaims at addressing all these multidisciplinary issuesin a compact and comprehensive form and in a sin-gle volume. Suitable for students, engineers and sci-entists, the manuscript offers the necessary theoret-ical background together with cookbook-like opti-misation strategies and state-of-the-art design exam-ples.

Features

Latest technologies, applications and broad range ofcircuits are discussed Approach of "one book pro-vides all" High speed circuits including optimizationprocedures are discussed in detail. Additional cir-cuits are presented

Contents

Instruction.- Transceiver Architectures.- S-Param-eters and Impedance Transformation.- RF Basics.-Transistor and Technologies.- Passive Devices andNetworks.- Basic Amplifier Circuits.- Low NoiseAmplifiers.- Power Amplifiers.- Mixers.- Oscilla-tors.- Phase Locked Loops and Synthesisers.- Am-plitude Control and Switches.- Phase Shifters.- Mea-surement Basics.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Students in electrical engineering, electrical engi-neers, researchers

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XIV, 590 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-35788-9

J. Ensthaler, Technische Universität Berlin; K. Strübbe, Technische

Universität Kaiserslautern; L. Bock, Technische Universität Berlin

Zertifizierung und Akkreditierung

technischer Produkte

Ein Handlungsleitfaden für Unternehmen

Zur Gewährleistung der Warenverkehrsfreiheit fürtechnische Produkte wurde von der EuropäischenKommission ein neues System der Akkreditierungund Zertifizierung von Waren aufgestellt (New Ap-proach und Global Approach) und weiterentwick-elt. Erst durch dieses System funktioniert der freieWarenaustausch mit technischen Produkten inEuropa. Mit dem vorliegenden Leitfaden wird derLeser Schritt für Schritt durch die Zertifizierung undAkkreditierung unter Einbeziehung der aktuellenAnforderungen aufgrund der Überarbeitung des Sys-tems geführt. Ihm wird gezeigt, wie er mit den geset-zlichen, technischen und normativen Anforderun-gen umzugehen hat. Ingenieuren, Betriebswirtenund Juristen wird – auch ohne spezielles Vorwissen– verständlich und anhand von Beispielen dargelegt,- die Zertifizierungsvoraussetzungen für ihre Pro-dukte konkret zu bestimmen, - die richtigen Zerti-fizierer auszuwählen, - die Bedeutung dieser Zerti-fizierung für den Austausch der Waren in Europaund weltweit zu kennen. Auch die [..]

Features

Handlungsorientiertes Buch für die neuenrechtlichen Anforderungen der Zertifizierungund Akkreditierung von Waren Anwendbar aufeuropäischer und weltweiter Ebene AnschaulicherLeitfaden mit zahlreichen Abbildungen Plus: Check-liste am Ende jedes Kapitels

Contents

Einleitung.- Zertifizierung und Akkreditierungfür effiziente Wirtschaftskreisläufe.- Begriffe undDefinitionen.- Unternehmerische Vorteile/Zerti-fizierung und Produkthaftung.- Das europäischeZertifizierungs- und Akkreditierungssystem.-Das deutsche Zertifizierungs- und Akkredi-tierungssystem.- Das weltweite Zertifizierungs-und Akkreditierungssystem.- Kennzeich-nungen.- Normenentwicklung.- EuropäischeKonformitätsbewertungssysteme im Vergle-ich.- Anhang.- Literatur- und Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Market-ing; Commercial Law

Target groups

Ingenieure, Wirtschaftsingenieure, Juristen im Un-ternehmen, die für die Zulassung und Zertifizierungtechnischer Produkte verantwortlich sind Mitarbeit-er von Behörden mit Überwachungsfunktion

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XI, 331 S. 57 Abb. Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69435-9

M. Epstein, The University of Calgary, AB, Canada; M. Elzanowski,

Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA

Material Inhomogeneities and their

Evolution

A Geometric Approach

Features

Concise and understandable book about material in-homogeneities and their evolution Accessible to ap-plied mathematicians, physicists and engineers whohave an interest in materials inhomgeneities

Contents

Part I Inhomogeneity in Continuum Mechanics.-An overview of inhomogeneity theory.- Uniformityof second-grade materials.- Uniformity of Cosseratmedia.- Functionally graded bodies.- Part II Materi-al evolution.- On energy, Cauchy stress and Eshelbystress.- An overview of the theory of material evolu-tion.- Second-grade evolution.- Part III Mathemati-cal Foundations.- Basic geometric concepts.- Theoryof connections.- Bundles of linear frames.- Connec-tions of higher order.- A Groupoids.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Mechanics

Target groups

Advanced graduate students and researchers in Con-tinuum Mechanics and Applied Mathematics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XIIII, 274 p. 29 illus. (Interaction of Mechanics and Mathe-

matics) Softcover

64,15 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72372-1


K. Erlach, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik und Au-

tomatisierung, Stuttgart

Wertstromdesign

Der Weg zur schlanken Fabrik

Zur Optimierung der Produktion wurde in den let-zten Jahren mit zunehmendem Erfolg das Wert-stromdesign eingesetzt. Diese Methode ist einzigar-tig durch ihre kompakte Visualisierung der gesamtenProduktion inklusive des Material- und Informa-tionsflusses. Damit zeigt sie Verbesserungspoten-ziale deutlich auf. Zentrales Element des Wert-stromdesigns sind die ausführlich erläuterten Gestal-tungsrichtlinien. Ihre Anwendung in einer aufeinan-der aufbauenden Reihenfolge erlaubt die zielorien-tierte Entwicklung eines idealen Soll-Zustands fürdie Produktion. Eine Systematik zur produktfam-ilienorientierten Fabrikstrukturierung rundet dieMethodik ab. Das vorliegende Buch stellt die Wert-strommethode sorgfältig und so detailliert dar, dasssie auch bei einer komplexen Produktion zuverlässiganwendbar wird. Allgemeine Überlegungen zur Fab-rik und den Zielen einer Produktion ergänzen dieDarstellung des Wertstromdesigns. Beispiele aus derPraxis veranschaulichen deren Anwendung.

Features

Weiterentwicklung des klassischen Wertstromde-signs zeigt Verbesserungspotentiale im Materi-alfluss Material- und Informationsfluß in Produk-tion wird übersichtlich und vollständig dargestelltKlare, praxiserprobte Richtlinien

Contents

Vorwort.- Produktionsoptimierung.- Wertstrom-analyse.- Wertstromdesign.- Die schlanke Fabrik.-Projektbeispiele.- Literaturhinweise.

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Or-ganization, Logistics, Marketing; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Information Systems

Target groups

Führungskräfte und Entscheider aus den BereichenProduktion, Logistik, Arbeitsvorbereitung, Produk-tionsplanung und -steuerung; Unternehmensberatermit dem Schwerpunkt Produktion, Institutionen derWirtschaft und Verbände (REFA, MTM, RKW); Stu-denten Maschinenbau / Schwerpunkt Produktions-management (Uni und FH)

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XII, 286 S. 130 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-37178-6

G. Fandel, FernUniversität Hagen

Produktion I

Produktions- und Kostentheorie

Dieses Buch ist innerhalb kurzer Zeit zum Standard-werk der Produktions- und Kostentheorie gewor-den. Es bringt dem Leser in einer umfassenden Syn-opse die Grundlagen und weiterführenden Ansätzeder Produktions- und Kostentheorie nahe, diefür eine fundierte Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse vonFertigungsvorgängen von Bedeutung sind. Nach ein-er einführenden Stoffübersicht und -einordnungwerden aus der Aktitivitätsanalyse heraus die ver-schiedenen Produktionsfunktionen entwickelt. Siesind um technische, stochastische, dynamische undempirische Betrachtungen ergänzt. Darauf bauendann die kostentheoretischen Ansätze zur Ableitungvon Kostenfunktionen auf. Ein breiter Raum istschließlich betrieblichen Anpassungsprozessen inder Produktion gewidmet.

Contents

Einführende Übersicht zum Gebiet der Produk-tion.- Produktionstheorie: Grundlagen der Pro-duktionstheorie.- Substitutionale Produktionsfunk-tionen.- Limitationale Produktionsfunktionen.-Erweiterungsansätze auf dem Gebiet der statisch-deterministischen Produktionsfunktionen.- Dy-namische und stochastische Erweiterungsansätzeauf dem Gebiet der Produktionsfunktionen.- Em-pirische Geltung von Produktionsfunktionen.- Kos-tentheorie: Grundlagen der Kostentheorie und Min-imalkostenkombination.- Kostenfunktionen aufder Basis spezieller Produktionsfunktionen.- Kom-binierte Anpassungsprozesse bei [..]

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools

Target groups

Studenten

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 327 S. 139 Abb. Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73140-5

J. Feller, University College Cork, Ireland; B. Fitzgerald, University

of Limerick, Ireland; W. Scacchi, University of California, Irvine,

CA, USA; A. Sillitti, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy (Eds.)

Open Source Development,

Adoption and Innovation

IFIP Working Group 2.13 on Open Source Software, June

11-14, 2007, Limerick, Ireland

Open source software (free software) has emerged asa major field of scientific inquiry across a number ofdisciplines. When the concept of open source beganto gain mindshare in the global business community,decision makers faced a challenge: to convert hypeand potential into sustainable profit and viable busi-ness models. This volume addresses this challengethrough presenting some of the newest, extensivelypeer-reviewed research in the area.

Features

Most up-to-date research from established confer-ence series on Open Source Software

Contents

Open Source Collaboration for Fostering Off-the-Shelf Components Selection.- Project Entity Match-ing across FLOSS Repositories.- Exploring the Effectsof Coordination and Communication Tools on theEfficiency of Open Source Projects using Data En-velopment Analysis.- Corporate Involvement of Li-bre Software: Study of Presence in Debian Code overTime.- OpenBQR: a framework for the assessment ofOSS.- EDOS Distribution System: A P2P architecturefor Open-Source Content Dissemination.- Learningthe Imperative of Production in Free/Open SourceDevelopment.- Open Source Software and Open Da-ta [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers and software developers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XXVIII, 392 p. (IFIP International Federation for Information

Processing, Band 234) Geb.

136,96 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72485-0


M. Ferre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; M. Buss, TU

Munich, Germany; R. Aracil, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid,

Spain; C. Melchiorri, University of Bologna, Italy; C. Balaguer, Uni-

versidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain (Eds.)

Advances in Telerobotics

The main purpose of this book is to provide read-ers with recent advances in the field of Telerobotics.It describes methods, experimental results, applica-tions, and developments, highly relevant for scien-tists, researchers, and students in Teleoperation. Thisbook is structured in three parts: I. Human SystemInterfaces, II. Control, and III. Applications. Chap-ters in part I concentrate on human interface tech-nology which allows a human operator to close thecontrol loop of a remote robot. Topics related tocontrol algorithms - in particular for the case withtime delay in the communication network - are thefocus in part II, concentrating on bilateral controlmethods. Part III presents a variety of advanced ap-plications in surgery, space, and other fields relevantto everyday life. The book is complemented by a CD-ROM containing fifteen research videos, which makethe contents of the book even more descriptive.

Features

Excellent picture of the state of the art in telerobotics25 chapters present recent results in this field, suchas advances in human interfaces, bilateral control,new applications and latest developments

Contents

Introduction to Advances in Telerobotics.- Part IHuman System Interfaces.- Part II Control.- Part IIIApplications.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inRobotics and Telerobotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XIX, 500 p. With CD ROM. (Springer Tracts in Advanced

Robotics, Band 31) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71363-0

K. Feyrer, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Wire Ropes

Tension, Endurance, Reliability

The main concern of this book is to present themethods used to calculate the most important ropequantities as well as to explain how they are appliedby means of a large number of calculations as ex-amples. The book, based on the most impor-tant chapters of the German book "Drahtseile", hasbeen kept up to date and the recent developmentshave been taken into account. The first section of thebook deals with the different types of wire rope andtheir component parts. The second section looks in-to the effects of wire ropes under tensile forces (sta-tionary ropes). The third section takes a look at thewire ropes under bending and tensile force (runningropes). This book is an indispendable source for ev-erybody working with wire ropes - the constructionengineers, operators and supervisors of machinesand installations running on wire ropes.

Features

Only scientifically founded book relevant for appli-cation Based on experiments and testing Gives directkey information and figures to designers using wirerope

Contents

Wire ropes, Elements and Definitions.- Wire Ropesunder Tensile Load.- Wire Ropes under Bending andTensile Stresses

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; Continuum Me-chanics and Mechanics of Materials; Metallic Materi-als; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Target groups

Researchers and development engineers in mechani-cal engineering, particularly in conveyor technology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. IX, 322 p. 171 fig., 49 tabs. Geb.

266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-33821-5

J. Filipe, INSTICC/EST Setúbal, Portugal; J.-L. Ferrier, University

of Angers, France; J.A. Cetto, Technical University of Catalonia,

Spain; M. Carvalho, INSTICC, Setúbal, Portugal (Eds.)

Informatics in Control, Automation

and Robotics II

Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics IIis a collection of the best papers presented at the 2ndInternational Conference on Informatics in Control,Automation and Robotics (ICINCO). The purpose ofICINCO was to bring together researchers, engineersand practitioners interested in the application of in-formatics to Control, Automation and Robotics. Theresearch papers focused on real world applications,covering three main themes: Intelligent Control Sys-tems, Optimization, Robotics and Automation andSignal Processing, Systems Modeling and Control.Informatics applications are pervasive in many areasof Control, Automation and Robotics. This book willbe of interest to professionals working on the con-trol and robotics area, especially those who need tomaintain knowledge about current trends in devel-opment methods and applications.

Features

Gives a survey of recent developments in the applica-tion of information technologies to the robotics area

Contents

From the contents Preface. Conference Committee.Invited Speakers. Invited Papers.- Part 1 - Intelligentcontrol systems and optimization.- Part 2 - Roboticsand automation.- Part 3 - Signal processing, systemsmodeling and control.- Author Index.

Fields of interest

Computer Science, general; Automation andRobotics; Control Structures and Microprogram-ming

Target groups

Researchers and developers in the areas of Automa-tion, Control and Robotics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XIII, 243 p. Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5625-3


M. Filtz, Technische Universität Berlin; H. Henke, Technische

Universität Berlin

Übungsbuch Elektromagnetische

Felder

Dieses Übungsbuch bietet Aufgaben aus den Ge-bieten: Elektrostatik, stationäre Strömungsfelder,Magnetostatik, quasistationäre Felder und elek-tromagnetische Wellen. Ein einführendes Kapi-tel mit den wichtigsten Formeln ist jedem Ge-biet vorangestellt. Die Übungsaufgaben habeneinen ansteigenden Schwierigkeitsgrad, wobei dieanspruchsvolleren extra gekennzeichnet sind. Nebenden vollständig durchgerechneten Beispielen gibtes Ergänzungsaufgaben, bei denen nur das Resul-tat angegeben ist. Diese eignen sich somit ideal zurSelbstkontrolle und Prüfungsvorbereitung. GroßenWert legten die Autoren darauf, auch Probleme mitpraktischer Bedeutung zu behandeln und durch nu-merische Auswertung, z.B. mit Hilfe von Feldlinien-bildern, die Ergebnisse zu veranschaulichen. Voraus-setzung zur erfolgreichen Lösung der Aufgaben sindgrundlegende Kenntnisse der höheren Mathematik,speziell der Vektoranalysis und der Theorie partiellerDifferentialgleichungen. Das Übungsbuch ergänztdas Lehrbuch „Elektromagnetische Felder" [..]

Features

Das umfassende Übungsbuch zum Lehrbuch "Elek-tromagnetische Felder" Zahlreiche Übungen mitansteigendem Schwierigkeitsgrad Klausuraufgabenmit Kurzlösungen Ideal zur Selbstkontrolle undPrüfungsvorbereitung Effektive Lösungen für Inge-nieure in der Praxis

Contents

Elektrostatische Felder.- Stationäres Strömungsfeld.-Magnetostatische Felder.- Quasistationäre Felder.-Beliebig zeitveränderliche Felder.- Literaturverzeich-nis.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Electro-magnetism, Optics and Lasers; Classical Electro-dynamics, Wave Phenomena; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Studierende der Elektrotechnik und Physik (Bache-lor) an Universitäten

Type of publication

German textbook

Due September 2007

2007. X, 259 S. 162 Abb. Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71853-6

R. Findeisen, University of Stuttgart, Germany; F. Allgöwer, Uni-

versity of Stuttgart, Germany; L. Biegler, Carnegie Mellon Univer-

sity, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Eds.)

Assessment and Future Directions

of Nonlinear Model Predictive

Control

Features

Results of the international workshop entitled "As-sesmentand Future Directions of Nonlinear ModelPredictive Control” (NMPC´05), which was held inFreudenstadt-Lauterbad, Germany on August 26-30,2005

Contents

Foundations and History of NMPC.- Theoretical As-pects of NMPC.- Numerical Aspects of NMPC.- Ro-bustness, Robust Design, and Uncertainty.- State Es-timation and Output Feedback.- Industrial Perspec-tive on NMPC.- NMPC and Process Control.- NM-PC for Fast Systems.- Novel Applications of NMPC.-Distributed NMPC, Obstacle Avoidance, and PathPlanning.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007



149,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72698-2

A.C. Fischer-Cripps, Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd.,

Forestville, NSW, Austrailia

Introduction to Contact Mechanics

Introduction to Contact Mechanics, Second Editionis a gentle introduction to the mechanics of solidbodies in contact for graduate students, post doctoralindividuals, and the beginning researcher. This sec-ond edition maintains the introductory character ofthe first with a focus on materials science as distinctfrom straight solid mechanics theory. Every chap-ter has been updated to make the book easier to readand more informative. A new chapter on depth sens-ing indentation has been added, and the contents ofthe other chapters have been completely overhauledwith added figures, formulae and explanations. Theauthor begins with an introduction to the mechani-cal properties of materials, general fracture mechan-ics and the fracture of brittle solids. This is followedby a detailed description of indentation stress fieldsfor both elastic and elastic-plastic contact. The dis-cussion then turns to the formation of Hertzian conecracks in brittle materials, subsurface damage in duc-tile materials, and [..]

Features

Includes a detailed description of indentation stressfields for both elastic and elastic-plastic contact Dis-cusses practical methods of indentation testing Sup-ported by the results of indentation experiments un-der controlled conditions

Contents

Mechanical Properties of Materials.- Linear Elas-tic Fracture Mechanics.- Delayed Fracture in Brit-tle Solids.- Statistics of Brittle Fracture.- Elastic In-dentation Stress Fields.- Elastic Contact.- HertzianFracture.- Elastic-Plastic Indentation Stress Fields.-Hardness.- Elastic and Elastic-Plastic Contact.-Depth Sensing Indentation Testing.- IndentationTest Methods.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Structural Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering; Mea-surement Science, Instrumentation

Target groups

Undergraduate engineers, applied physicists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XXI, 221 p. (Mechanical Engineering Series) Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68187-0


F.H.P. Fitzek, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; M.D. Katz,

VTT, Finland (Eds.)

Cognitive Wireless Networks

Concepts, Methodologies and Visions Inspiring the Age of En-

lightenment of Wireless Communications

In the Age of Enlightenment the German philoso-pher Immanuel Kant encouraged people to use theirown mind as the basis for reasoning instead of fol-lowing dogmatic religious rules - Sapere aude! (dareto know!) - Today wireless communication networksare increasingly becoming aware of the conditionsof its their component parts and surrounding envi-ronment. Cognition, a continuous process involv-ing sensing, reasoning, understanding and reacting,can be applied to wireless networks in order to adaptthe system to the highly dynamic wireless ecosystem.The ultimate goals are to enhance the efficiency inthe use of radio resources as well as to improve bothlink and network performance. This book presentsa detailed overview of a rapidly emerging topic inmodern communications: cognitive wireless net-works. The key aspects of cognitive and cooperativeprinciples in wireless networks are discussed in thisbook. Furthermore, Cognitive Wireless Networksadvocates the concept of breaking up the cellular [..]

Features

Contains “hot” topics and emerging research con-cepts First volume mostly dealt with rather well stud-ied (but new) concepts This second volume focuseson upcoming ideas and technologies, some of themalready hot topics and some of them clearly becom-ing the hot topics of the future

Contents

Part I: Introductory Chapter. Part II: CooperativeNetworks: Social, Operational and CommunicationalAspects. Part III: Cognitive Networks. Part IV: Mar-rying Cooperation and Cognition in Wireless Net-works. Part V: Methodologies and Tools. Part VI: Vi-sions, Prospects and Emerging Technologies. Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-puter Communication Networks; Computer Sys-tems Organization and Communication Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Telecommunication engineers, professionals and lec-turers, researchers in social and engineering domain,developers in industry, network engineers, graduatestudents, standardization related development andfor the institutional market.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 736 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5978-0

F.H.P. Fitzek, Aalborg University, Denmark; F. Reichert, Agder

University, Norway (Eds.)

Mobile Phone Programming

and its Application to Wireless Networking

This book provides a solid overview of mobile phoneprogramming targeting both academia and indus-try. The book covers all commercial realizations ofSymbian, Windows Mobile and Linux plat-forms. Each programming language (JAVA, Python,C/C++) and a set of development environments areintroduced “step by step” making developers famil-iar with current limitations, pitfalls, and challenges.Each chapter contains examples and source code torapidly make developers familiar with the most im-portant concepts. Examples cover peer to peer net-works, cooperative networking, cross layer protocoldesign, key challenges such as power consumption,and sensor networks for which a full hardware andsoftware implementation is provided. The book’sDVD contains all presented development environ-ments and source code examples. Whether you arean experienced developer or an advanced studentthis book will be your key reference for successfullyentering the world of software development for mo-bile devices.

Features

Code examples and most SDK on DVD Quick startwith all languages Covering the convergence of mo-bile phones and sensors Energy Efficient ProtocolDesign

Contents

Forward. Part I: Introduction. Part II: Mobile PhoneProgramming Languages. Part III: InfrastructureBased Communication. Part IV: Peer to Peer Com-munication. Part V: Cooperative Communication.Part VI: Cross Layer Communication. Part VII: Sen-sor Networks. Part VIII: Power Consumption in Mo-bile Devices. Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering; Programming Tech-niques

Target groups

Professionals, researchers and graduate level stu-dents active in the area of Mobile Phone Program-ming and Wireless Networks

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXIV, 473 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5968-1

R. Franklin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA,

USA; A. Mills, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA (Eds.)

The Spatial Distribution of Microbes

in the Environment

Features

Attempts to address issues of scale of microbes jux-taposed with the footprint of their activities on thelandscape Includes discussion of fungi in soils andplanktonic microorganisms in water in an attempt toreconcile differences in scale of those organisms totheir activity footprint Provides a primer on quanti-tative methods used to evaluate scale issues and dis-tributions in an effort to allow readers to [..]

Contents

Contributing Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction; Franklin, R.B., Mills, A.L. StatisticalAnalysis of Spatial Structure in Microbial Communi-ties; Franklin, R.B., Mills, A.L. Bacterial Interactionsat the Microscale - Linking Habitat to Function InSoil; Nunan N., Young, I.M, Crawford, J.W., Ritz,K. Spatial Distribution of Bacteria at the MicroscaleIn Soil; Dechesne, A., Pallud, C., Grundmann, G.L.Analysis Of Spatial Patterns Of Rhizoplane Colo-nization; Knudsen, G.R., Dandurand, L.-M. Micro-bial Distributions And Their Potential ControllingFactors In Terrestrial [..]

Fields of interest

Microbial Ecology; Statistics for Engineering,Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Biogeosciences

Target groups

Graduate students and scientists in the area of mi-crobial ecology, active investigators in general ecol-ogy who are interested in biogeochemical process-es, microbiologists who are just beginning to consid-er the environmental distribution of populations orcommunities of newly discovered organisms

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2007

2007. XII, 333 p. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6215-5


E. Fumagalli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; L. Lo Schiavo, Autoritá

per L'Energia Elettrica e il Gas, Milano, Italy; F. Delestre, Commi-

sion de Regulation de L'Énergie, Paris, France

Service Quality Regulation in

Electricity Distribution and Retail

Service Quality Regulation in Electricity Distributionand Retail provides a guide for regulatory authoritiesand postgraduate students alike, accompanying read-ers through the necessary steps for designing and im-plementing regulatory policy. It builds a bridge be-tween the theoretical aspects of service quality reg-ulation and country-specific applied mechanisms.The book offers examples as provided by regulato-ry authorities (including some not often available inthe English language), and suggests best practices aselaborated by a number of international regulatoryorganizations. The book is a comprehensive, clear,well-organized description of applied quality regula-tion in the electricity sector as it is, today. Advancedreaders will also appreciate its survey of the most in-novative regulatory mechanisms currently being em-ployed (and tested) in European countries, as well asthose that have been proposed in the literature.

Features

Guides the reader through all the steps that are nec-essary to design and implement a regulatory policyClear Structured Reference for Regulatory Authori-ties

Contents

Introduction.- The basics of service quality regula-tion.- Commercial quality.- Continuity of supply.-Voltage quality.- A comprehensive overview.- Refer-ences on specific issues.

Fields of interest

Energy Economics; Engineering Economics, Organi-zation, Logistics, Marketing; R & D/Technology Poli-cy; Power Engineering; European Integration

Target groups

Junior and senior staff of energy regulatory authori-ties; postgraduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XIII, 153 p. 25 illus. (Power Systems) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73442-0

C. Galindo, University of Malaga, Spain; J.-A. Fernández-Madrigal,

University of Malaga, Spain; J. Gonzalez, University of Malaga,

Spain

Multiple Abstraction Hierarchies for

Mobile Robot Operation in Large

Environments

This book focuses on the efficient performance ofmobile robots through the use of multi-hierarchicalsymbolic representations of the environment. A mo-bile robot intended to perform deliberative actionsmust possess some symbolic representation of itsworkspace, but such representations of real environ-ments usually become so large that should be conve-niently arranged in order to facilitate and, in somecases, make possible their use. Apart from the draw-back of dealing with large amounts of information,other problems stand out when using symbolic rep-resentations. One is keeping the model properly op-timized with respect to the robot tasks while main-taining it coherent with reality. Another one is thecreation (or modification) of symbols from sensori-al data. This book addresses all these issues consid-ering symbolic multi-hierarchical structures. Suchstructures, based on the concept of abstraction, allowa robot to speed up its operation in large environ-ments. Practical solutions tested on real [..]

Features

Addresses the main problems arising from the use ofa symbolic representation for mobile robots throughmulti-hierarchical structures Focuses on the efficientperformance of mobile robots through the use of amulti-hierarchical and symbolic representation ofthe environment Provides practical solutions test-ed on real robots like a robotic wheelchair for handi-capped or elderly people

Contents

A Robotic Future.- Multi-Hierarchical, SymbolicRepresentation of the Environment.- Applicationof Hierarchical Models to Mobile Robot Task Plan-ning.- Mobile Robot Operation with Multi-Hierar-chies.- Automatic Learning of Hierarchical Models.-Implementation and Experiences on a Real Robot.-Conclusions.- Appendices.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Artificial Intelli-gence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence; computer science and robotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XV, 178 p. 66 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72688-3

A.I. Galushkin, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dol-

goprudniy, Moskva Region, Russia

Neural Networks Theory

"Neural Networks Theory is a major contribution tothe neural networks literature. It is a treasure trovethat should be mined by the thousands of researchersand practitioners worldwide who have not previous-ly had access to the fruits of Soviet and Russian neu-ral network research. Dr. Galushkin is to be congrat-ulated and thanked for his completion of this monu-mental work; a book that only he could write. It is amajor gift to the world." Robert Hecht Nielsen, Com-putational Neurobiology, University of California,San Diego "Professor Galushkin’s monograph hasmany unique features that in totality make his workan important contribution to the literature of neuralnetworks theory. He and his publisher deserve pro-fuse thanks and congratulations from all who are se-riously interested in the foundations of neural net-works theory, its evolution and current status." Lot-fi Zadeh, Berkeley, Founder of Fuzziness "Profes-sor Galushkin, a leader in neural networks theory inRussia, uses mathematical methods in [..]

Features

Wonderful and important book from one of theleaders in neural network theory A major contri-bution to the neural network literature Includesforewords by Lotfi Zadeh, Robert Hecht Nielsenand Sun-Ichi Amari A treasure trove that should bemined by the thousands of researchers and practi-tioners worldwide in neural networks who have notpreviously had access to the fruits of Soviet and Rus-sian neural network research

Contents

Section 1. Neural Network Structure.- Transfer fromlogical basis of Boolean elements "And, Or, Not" tothe threshold logical basis.- Qualitative character-istics of neural networks architectures.- Optimiza-tion of cross connection multi-layer neural networksstructure.- Continual neural networks.- Section 2.Optimal Models of Neural Networks.- Investigationof neural network input signals characteristics.- De-sign of neural network optimal models.- Analysisof the open-loop neural networks.- Developmentof multivariable functions extremum search algo-rithms.- Section3. Adaptive Neural [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, NeuralNetworks

Target groups

Researchers and students in neural networks theoryand computational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XX, 396 p. 176 illus. Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48124-9


M. Ganai, NEC Labs America, Princeton, NJ, USA; A. Gupta, NEC

Labs America, Princeton, NJ, USA

SAT-Based Scalable Formal

Verification Solutions

Functional verification has become an important as-pect of the chip design process. Significant resources,both in industry and academia, are devoted to thedesign complexity and verification endeavors. SAT-Based Scalable Formal Verification Solutions dis-cusses in detail several of the latest and interestingscalable SAT-based techniques including: HybridSAT Solver, Customized Bounded/Unbounded Mod-el Checking, Distributed Model Checking, Proofsand Proof-based Abstraction Methods, Verificationof Embedded Memory System & Multi-clockSystems, and Synthesis for Verification Paradigm.These techniques have been designed and imple-mented in a verification platform Verisol (formallycalled DiVer) and have been used successfully in in-dustry. This book provides algorithmic details andengineering insights into devising scalable approach-es for an effective realization. It also includes the au-thors’ practical experiences and recommendationsin verifying the large industry designs using VeriSol.The [..]

Features

Describes SAT-based model checking approachesand gives engineering details on what makes modelchecking practical Techniques covered can be syner-gistically combined into a scalabe solution Focuseson engineering design and not mathematics

Contents

Design Verification Challenges.- Background.- PartI: Basic Infrastructure.- Efficient Boolean Represen-tation.- Hybrid DPLL-Style SAT Solver.- Part II: Fal-sification.- SAT-Based Bounded Model Checking.-Distributed SAT-Based BMC.- Efficient MemoryModeling in BMC.- BMC for Multi-Clock Systems.-Part III: Proof Methods.- Proof by Induction.- Un-bounded Model Checking.- Part IV: Abstraction/Re-finement.- Proof-Based Iterative Abstraction.- PartV: Verification Procedure.- SAT-Based VerificationFramework.- Synthesis for Verification.

Fields of interest

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Circuits and Systems; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Verification researchers and engineers, computer en-gineers, CAD tool developers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XXIX, 326 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-69166-4

P.H. Ganten, Bremen; W. Alex, Weingarten

Debian GNU/Linux

Grundlagen, Einrichtung und Betrieb

Das Buch behandelt die Grundlagen von Linuxsowie die Einrichtung, Konfiguration und Admin-istration vernetzter PCs unter Debian GNU/Linux.Diese Linux-Distribution zeichnet sich durch her-vorragende Werkzeuge zur Pflege des Systems sowieeine deutliche Trennung zwischen freier und nicht-freier Software aus. Debian GNU/Linux gehört zuden sichersten und leistungsfähigsten Linux-Dis-tributionen. Die Einrichtung von Debian GNU/Linux ist in den letzten Jahren einfacher und damitdas System für weite Kreise zugänglich geworden.Zunächst führt Sie das Buch in die grundlegendenIdeen freier Software, in Linux allgemein und De-bian GNU/Linux speziell ein. Dann werden Planung,Einrichtung und Anpassung des Systems auf Arbeit-splatzrechnern und Servern erläutert. Der dritte Teildes Buches geht auf Fragen des laufenden Betriebs,die Aktualisierung, die wichtigsten Dienste in einemlokalen Netz und im Internet sowie Sicherheitsthe-men ein. Für die dritte Auflage wurden die Themenneu gegliedert und der Stoff [..]

Features

Verständliche Einführung in Debian GNU/Linuxetch Vollständige Anleitung zur Installation undKonfiguration Grundlagen der Administration Diewichtigsten Werkzeuge, Hilfsprogramme und Net-zwerkdienste

Fields of interest

Operating Systems; Software Engineering/Program-ming and Operating Systems; Information SystemsApplications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Debian GNU/Linux-Anwender, Systemadministra-toren, Linux-Entwickler

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXXVI, 1158 S. 139 Abb. (X.systems.press) Geb.

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73338-6

H. Gardner, Australian National University, Canberra, NSW, Aus-

tralia; G. Manduchi, Consorzio RFX, Padova, Italy

Design Patterns for e-Science

This book is for readers with backgrounds in scienceengineering who have experience in computer pro-gramming but who lack a training in software en-gineering. The treatment is centered around a casestudy in software development in "e-Science'' usingthe Java™ programming language. A graphical front-end for browsing and visualising scientific wave-form data is progressively refactored using impor-tant design patterns for object-oriented software.The final product is ready for porting onto the Grid.Object-oriented design patterns are taught in a re-al-world context which is relevant to computation-al science. A comprehensive CD of the case study ac-companies the book.

Features

A first textbook on computer science aspect of CSEand e-science

Fields of interest

Computational Science and Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Plas-ma Physics; Software Engineering/Programming andOperating Systems

Target groups

Computational scientists

Type of publication


Due April 2007

2007. XX, 382 p. 60 illus. With CD-ROM. (Texts in Computational

Science and Engineering, Band 4) Geb.

53,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68088-8


E.E. Gdoutos, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

(Ed.)

Experimental Analysis of Nano

and Engineering Materials and

Structures

Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Experi-

mental Mechanics, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007

ICEM13 focused on all aspects of experimental me-chanics of solids with emphasis on mechanical char-acterization and testing at the micro and nano scalelevels. The technical program of ICEM13 was theproduct of hard work and devotion of more than100 world leading experts. This volume containstwo-page abstracts of the 482 papers presented atICEM13. The accompanying CD contains the fulllength papers. The abstracts of the fifteen plenarylectures are included in the beginning of the book.The remaining 467 abstracts are arranged in 23tracks and 28 special symposia/sessions with 225 and242 abstracts, respectively. The papers of the trackshave been contributed from open call, while the pa-pers of the symposia/sessions have been solicited bythe respective organizers. The volume contains thelatest research work of renowned experts in experi-mental analysis of engineering materials and struc-tures and is useful for students, engineers and re-searchers who want to get an integrated picture ofthe recent [..]

Features

State of the art in its field Proceedings of an impor-tant conference held only once every four years

Contents

Editor’s Preface; Organizing Committees; ICEM13TRACKS; ICEM13 SPECIAL SYMPOSIA/SES-SIONS; A. INVITED PAPERS: Modern Photoe-lasticity for Residual Stress Measurement in Glass,by Hillar Aben, Johan Anton and Andrei Errapart;Thermoelastic Stress Analysis of Vascular Devices,by J.M. Dulieu-Barton, J. Eaton-Evans, E.G. Littleand I.A. Brown; Micro/Nano Speckle Method withApplications to Material, Tissue Engineering andHeart Mechanics, by Fu-Pen Chiang; In-Situ Elec-tron Microscopy Testing of Nanostructures, by Ho-racio D. Espinosa; Air Blast Loading of Cellular Me-dia, by George A. Gazonas [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Researchers, students, engineers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XLII, 978 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

245,03 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6238-4

H.P. Geering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Optimal Control with Engineering

Applications

In this book, the reader is introduced to a variety ofproblem statements in classical optimal control, inoptimal control problems with non-scalar perfor-mance criteria, and in optimal estimation and filter-ing. The optimal control theory is based on ratherbasic methods in the calculus of variation, in partic-ular on the Lagrange multiplier methods. The theo-ry is explained in a very transparent way. Many en-gineering optimal control problems are solved com-pletely. Each chapter contains a small collection ofadditional statements of optimal control problems.Their solutions are sketched in the appendix.

Features

Hands-on experience in using the theory with a vari-ety of examples Compact text Didactically optimizedway of exposition of the calculus of variation Easy toread for non-mathematicians, too Rather large num-ber of completely solved real-world optimal controlproblems Includes non-scalar performance criteriaand optimal filtering

Contents

Introduction.- Optimal Control.- Optimal StateFeedback Control.- Differenital Games.- Solutions toExercises.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Systems Theory, Control; Control Engineer-ing

Target groups

Mechanical and electrical engineers, graduate andundergraduate mathematicians

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. IX, 134 p. 12 illus. Softcover

53,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69437-3

I. Georgescu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Fuzzy Choice Functions

A Revealed Preference Approach

The foundations of revealed preference theory fora competitive consumer were laid by Samuelson in1938. Later this theory was axiomatically developedby Arrow, Sen, Suzumura and other economists intothe theory of choice functions. This book extends thetheory of revealed preference to fuzzy choice func-tions and provides applications to multicriteria deci-sion making problems. The main topics of revealedpreference theory (rationality, revealed preferenceand congruence axioms, consistency conditions)are treated in the framework of fuzzy choice func-tions. New topics, such as the degree of dominanceand similarity of vague choices, are developed. Theresults obtained are applied to economic problemswhere partial information and human subjectivityinvolve vague choices and vague preferences. Thebook contains a number of new results achieved bythe author. Even though the text is reasonably self-contained, previous knowledge of revealed prefer-ence and fuzzy set theory is helpful for the reader. [..]

Features

Latest research about Fuzzy choice funtions

Contents

Preliminaries.- Classical Revealed Preference Theo-ry.- Fuzzy Preference Relations.- Fuzzy Choice Func-tions.- Fuzzy Revealed Preference and Consisten-cy Conditions.- General Results.- Degree of Dom-inance.- Similarity and Rationality Indicators forFuzzy Choice Functions.- Applications.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inFuzziness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. IX, 280 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Band

214) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68997-3


O. Gervasi, University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova (Eds.)

Computational Science and Its

Applications - ICCSA 2007

International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August

26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part III

The three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the International Confer-ence on Computational Science and Its Applications,ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Au-gust 26-29, 2007. The three volumes contain paperspresenting a wealth of original research results in thefield of computational science, from foundationalissues in computer science and mathematics to ad-vanced applications in virtually all sciences makinguse of computational techniques. The topics of therefereed papers are structured according to the fivemajor conference themes: computational methods,algorithms and applications high performance tech-nical computing and networks advanced and emerg-ing applications geometric modelling, graphics andvisualization information systems and informationtechnologies.

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007



118,77 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74482-5





26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part II


Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007



115,56 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74475-7





26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part I


Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XLIV, 1169 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-


115,56 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74468-9


G. Giambene, Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy (Ed.)

Resource Management in Satellite

Networks

Optimization and Cross-Layer Design

This book provides significant knowledge on inno-vative radio resource management schemes for satel-lite communication systems that exploit lower layeradaptivity and the knowledge of layer 3 IP QoS sup-port and transport layer behavior. This book is aninteresting novelty since it integrates competenciesconsidering all the parts of system design (i.e., prop-agation aspects, radio resource management, accessprotocols, network protocols, transport layer proto-cols, etc.) to cover both broadband and mobile satel-lite systems. A detailed analysis of cross-layer air in-terface design will be provided with new simulationresults, proving that such approach can permit toguarantee high QoS levels for differentiated trafficclasses and high utilization of air interface resources.Two scenarios will be addressed for cross-layer op-timization issues, that is the satellite version of theterrestrial UMTS for mobile users (3GPP) and theDVB-S/-S2/-RCS air interface for broadband fixedtransmissions (ETSI).

Features

Provides innovative IP-based approaches in the fieldof resource management for advanced satellite com-munications systems Presents original results whichinclude simulations at link, network and transportlevel

Contents

Part I: Resource Management Framework for Satel-lite Communications.- Introduction to SatelliteCommunications and Resource Management.- Ac-tivity in Satellite Resource Management.- QoS Re-quirements for Multimedia Services.- Cross-Lay-er Approaches for Resource Management.- Part II:Cross-Layer Techniques for Satellite-DependentLayers.- Access Schemes and Packet Scheduling tech-niques.- Call Admission Control.- Dynamic Band-with Allocation.- Part III: Cross-Layer Techniquesfor Satellite-Independent Layers.- Resource Mange-ment and Network Layer.- Resource Mangementand Transport Layer.- [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerCommunication Networks; Computer Systems Or-ganization and Communication Networks; Electron-ic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

System engineers, satellite networks engineers, re-searchers and advanced students working and study-ing in the field of satellite communications

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2007

2007. XXVII, 337 p. Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36897-9

G. Girmscheid, ETH Zürich

Projektabwicklung in der

Bauwirtschaft

Wege zur Win-Win-Situation für Auftraggeber und Auftrag-

nehmer

Das Buch spricht Auftraggeber und Leistungsan-bieter in der Bauwirtschaft an und stellt Vor- undNachteile verschiedener Projektabwicklungsfor-men aus betriebswirtschaftlicher und prozessbe-zogener, baubetrieblicher Sicht gegenüber. Dabeiwerden die Vorteile der einzelnen Projektabwick-lungsformen aus Sicht des Bauherrn und der Un-ternehmer aufgeführt und die branchenspezifischenAuswirkungen der Kundenanforderungen auf dieLeistungsangebote beschrieben. Für langfristige,lebenszyklusorientierte Betrachtungen baulicher An-lagen wird gezeigt, wie durch Anreizsysteme Mehrw-ert erzeugt werden kann. Die bewährte Darstellungwurde aktualisiert. Ergänzungen zu lebenszyklu-sorientierten Projektabwicklungsformen, gener-isch axiomatischem Anforderungsmanagement, NetPresent Value, Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse zur Pro-jektauswahl und Wahl der Projektabwicklungsformsowie Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse zur Bewertung vonPPP-Projekten im investiven und nicht investivenBereich wurden aufgenommen. Ebenso finden neue[..]

Features

Fokussiert auf die lifecycle-orientierte Betrach-tung baulicher Anlagen Anreizsysteme zur Wert-steigerung in modernen ProjektabwicklungsformenMehrwert für Bauherren, Investoren und NutzerUmfassend neu bearbeitet und erheblich erweitert

Contents

Einleitung - Umfeldveränderung in derBauwirtschaft.- Projekt- und interagierende Anbi-eterprozesse.- Projektmanagement und Bauherren-beratung.- Projektabwicklungsformen im Hochbauund Inftrastrukturbereich.- Traditionelle Projek-tabwicklungsformen im Hochbau und Infrastruk-turbereich.- Neue Projektabwicklungsformen imHochbau und Infrastrukturbereich.- Projektab-wicklungs- und Vergabeformen im Untertagebau.-Zusammenfassung.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Abbil-dungsverzeichnis.- Tabellenverzeichnis.- Sachverze-ichnis.

Fields of interest

Facility Management, Economics; Facility Manage-ment; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Geschäftsführer, Ingenieure und Kaufleute in derBauwirtschaft

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 450 S. 170 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72403-2

K. Golshan, Conexant Systems Inc., Newport Beach, CA, USA

Physical Design Essentials

An ASIC Design Implementation Perspective

Physical Design Essentials explains the basic steps re-quired in the physical design of Application SpecificIntegrated Circuits (ASICs). The subject matter pre-sentation follows the industry-common ASIC phys-ical design flow. Topics covered include: Basic stan-dard cell design, transistor-sizing, and layout stylesLinear, non-linear, and polynomial characterizationPhysical design constraints and floor planning stylesAlgorithms used for placement Clock tree synthe-sis Algorithms used for global and detailed routingParasitic extraction Functional timing and physicalmethods of verification Testing Techniques PhysicalDesign Essentials is written for professional designengineers who need to be conversant with all aspectsof ASIC design implementation: device processes, li-brary development, place-and-route algorithms, ver-ification, and testing.

Features

Offers a basic understanding of all steps that arerequired by physical design Provides a completeframework through which the design process can beexecuted

Contents

Libraries.- Floorplanning.- Placement.- Routing.-Verification.- Testing.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation

Target groups

ASIC and physical designers, design and businessmanager involved with ASIC design, semiconductorfoundry professionals such a process engineers, stu-dents studying EE and CS in the field of VLSI Archi-tecture and Design Automation, training of newlyhired physical design engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIX, 211 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36642-5


R.J. Gonçalves, UNINOVA, Caparica, Portugal; J.P. Müller, Tech-

nische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;

K. Mertins, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany; M. Zelm, WZL Fo-

rum/ADITEC CIMOSA Association e.V., Aachen, Germany (Eds.)

Enterprise Interoperability II

New Challenges and Approaches

Interoperability: the ability of a system or a productto work with other systems or products without spe-cial effort from the user is a key issue in manufac-turing and industrial enterprise generally. It is fun-damental to the production of goods and servicesquickly and at low cost at the same time as maintain-ing levels of quality and customisation. Composed ofover 90 papers, Enterprise Interoperability IIranges from academic research through case studiesto industrial and administrative experience of inter-operability. The international nature of the author-ship continues to broaden. Many of the papers haveexamples and illustrations calculated to deepen un-derstanding and generate new ideas. A concise refer-ence to the state of the art in software interoperabil-ity, Enterprise Interoperability II will be of great val-ue to engineers and computer scientists working inmanufacturing and other process industries and tosoftware engineers and electronic and manufacturingengineers working in the [..]

Features

Keeps the reader up to date with developments ina field which is extremely important for industrialcompetitiveness International author pool meansthat readers can learn about the environment inmany countries with which they may have to co-operate Inter-disciplinary subject matter allows thereader to learn about many points of view on similarproblems

Contents

Part I Enterprise Modelling and Interoperability En-gineering.- Part II Distributed, Decentralized andAdaptable Interoperability Architecture.- Part IIITools and Methodologies for Enterprise Interoper-ability.- Part IV Semantics and Knowledge Aspectsin Enterprise Interoperability.- Part V Model-drivenand Service-oriented Integration and Development.-Part VI Collaborative Architecture and Formal Inter-operability Approaches.- Part VII Managing, Mea-suring and Validating Interoperability.- Part VIIICross-sector Interoperability Solutions.- Part IX Ap-plications, Case Studies, Best [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Management of Computing and InformationSystems; Software Engineering; Information Sys-tems; Industrial and Production Engineering

Target groups

Academic studying systems interoperability andhow this can be applied in industrial and manufac-turing environments; manufacturers, process engi-neers, computer scientists and managers of industrialand business processes concerned with making surethat all of their networked systems work together formaximum efficiency and lowest cost; libraries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XVII, 894 p. Geb.

223,63 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-857-9

E.S. Gopi, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, India

Algorithm Collections for Digital

Signal Processing Applications

using Matlab

The Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition,Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etc. are scattered indifferent fields. There is the need to collect all suchalgorithms for quick reference. Also there is the needto view such algorithms in application point of view.Algorithm Collections for Digital Signal ProcessingApplications using MATLAB attempts to satisfy theabove requirement. Also the algorithms are madeclear using MATLAB programs.

Features

Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition,Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etc. are scattered indifferent fields There is the need to collect all suchalgorithms for quick reference There is the need toview such algorithms in application point of view At-tempts to satisfy the above requirement Algorithmsare made clear using MATLAB programs

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Artificial Intelligence.2 Probability And Random Process. 3 NumericalLinear Algebra. 4 Selected Applications. Appendix.Index.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Math Applications inComputer Science

Target groups

Beginners, research scholars, students who are doingresearch on practical applications of Digital SignalProcessing using MATLAB

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. 250 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6409-8


H.E. Graeb, Technische Universität München, Germany

Analog Design Centering and Sizing

This book represents a compendium of fundamentalproblem formulations of analog design centering andsizing. It provides a differentiated knowledge aboutthe tasks of analog design centering and sizing. Inparticular the worst-case problem will be formulated.It stands at the interface between process technolo-gy and design technology. This book wants to pointout that and how both process and design technol-ogy are required for its solution. The intention is toenable analog and mixed-signal designers to assessCAD solution methods that are presented to them.On the other side, the intention is to enable develop-ers of analog CAD tools to formulate and develop so-lution approaches for analog design centering andsizing. The structure of the book is geared towardsa combination of a reference book and a textbook.The formulations of tasks and solution approachesby mathematical means makes the book suitable aswell for students dealing with analog design and de-sign methodology.

Features

Fundamental formulations of design centering andsizing tasks Basis for understanding CAD methodsfor analog sizing Basis for developing CAD methodsfor analog sizing Mathematically founded descrip-tion based on numerical optimization and statistics

Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Tolerance Design: Example.3. Parameters & Tolerances, Performance& Specification. 4. Analog Sizing Tasks. 5.Worst-Case Analysis. 6. Yield Analysis. 7. YieldOptimization/Design Centering. A ExpectationValues. B Statistical Estimation of ExpectationValues. C Optimality Conditions of Nonlinear Opti-mization Problems.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Engineering Design

Target groups

Institutional market and graduate level students andprofessionals active in the Analog Integrated Cir-cuit Design area, EDA tool developers, analog andmixed-signal designers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 195 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6003-8

M. Graf, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; D. Barrettino, EPF-Lausanne,

Switzerland; H.P. Baltes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; A. Hierlemann,

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

CMOS Hotplate Chemical

Microsensors

This is the first comprehensive book on microhot-plate-based chemical sensor systems in CMOS-tech-nology. It covers all aspects of successful sensor pro-totyping: theory of transducer modelling, microelec-tronics design considerations, system design issues,and issues related to system and device microfabri-cation, packaging, and testing. A variety of differ-ent hotplates for different operation conditions isdetailed and a family of metal-oxide-covered micro-hotplate-based microsensor systems with increasingcomplexity is presented. These systems belong to anew generation of chemical microsensors and repre-sent examples of the successful integration of nano-materials, microtechnology and microelectronics.The book provides students, scientists and engineerswith an accessible introduction to the field of micro-hotplate-based chemical sensing, with all the neces-sary fundamental knowledge included. Beyond that,it also provides detailed information on all importantissues concerning complex high-performance [..]

Features

Comprehensive book on microhotplate-based chem-ical sensor systems in CMOS-technology covering allaspects of successful sensor prototyping

Contents

Introduction.- Miniaturized Metal-Oxide Sensors.-Thermal Modelling of CMOS Microhotplates.- Mi-crohotplates in CMOS Technology.- Monolithic GasSensor Systems.- Microsensor Arrays.- Conclusionand Outlook.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; PhysicalChemistry; Optical and Electronic Materials

Target groups

Scientists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XII, 125 p. 70 illus., 6 in color. (Microtechnology and MEMS)

Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69561-5

T. Grasser, Technical University of Vienna, Austria; S. Selberherr,

Technical University of Vienna, Austria (Eds.)

Simulation of Semiconductor

Processes and Devices 2007

SISPAD 2007

This volume will contain the proceedings of the 12thedition of the International Conference on Simula-tion of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SIS-PAD 2007), which will take place in Vienna, Aus-tria, on September 25-27, 2007. Like the previousmeetings, SISPAD 2007 will provide a world-wideforum for the presentation and discussion of recentadvances and developments in the theoretical de-scription, physical modeling and numerical simula-tion and analysis of semiconductor fabrication pro-cesses, device operation and system performance.Topics covered will be device simulation, includingtransport in nano-structures models of VLSI devicescaling limits, quantum effects, and novel devicesprocess simulation, including both continuum andatomistic approaches equipment, topography, andlithography simulation interconnect modeling andalgorithms including noise and parasitic effects com-pact device modeling for circuit simulation integra-tion of circuit and device simulation user interfacesand [..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Nanotechnology;Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups

Researchers, electrical and electronics engineers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XV, 458 p. 597 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-72860-4


W.J. Greig, Somerville, NJ, USA

Integrated Circuit Packaging,

Assembly and Interconnections

Reviewing the various IC packaging, assembly, andinterconnection technologies, this professional guideand reference provides an overview of the materi-als and the processes, as well as the trends and avail-able options, that encompass electronic manufactur-ing. It covers both the technical issues and toucheson some of the reliability concerns with the varioustechnologies applicable to packaging and assemblyof the IC. The focus is on the electronic manufactur-ing process, which in its simplest form involves as-sembly of the IC into a package or interconnect sub-strate or board. The book discusses the various pack-aging approaches available, namely, single chip, mul-tichip, and Chip On Board; the assembly options,chip & wire, tape automated bonding, and flipchip; and the essential high density package/sub-strate manufacturing technologies, thin film, thickfilm, cofired ceramic, and laminate printed wiringboard (PWB) processes. Included also is a discussionof high density PWBs using build [..]

Features

Delivers the information designers need to imple-ment the right packaging approach for their specificapplication Explains tradeoffs to be made at each lev-el of packaging to form the most reliable product atthe lowest cost Focuses on how package trends andassembly options are impacted by the IC and its me-chanical, electrical, and thermal characteristics Iden-tifies the IC manufacturing process (Wafer Fab) as[..]

Contents

Overview: Electronic Manufacturing and the IC.- In-tegrated Circuit Manufacturing - A Technology Re-source.- Packaging the IC.- The Chip Scale Package.-Multichip Packaging.- Known Good Die.- Chip OnBoard.- Chip & Wire Assembly.- Flip Chip -The Bumping Processes.- Flip Chip Assembly.- TapeAutomated Bonding – TAB.- HDI Substrate Manu-facturing –The Thin Film Process.- HDI SubstrateManufacturing - The Thick Film Process.- HDI Sub-strate Manufacturing – The Cofired Ceramic TapeProcess.- HDI Manufacture - The Printed WiringBoard (PWB), The Laminate Multichip Module(MCM-L), The HDI PWB.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems; Engineering Design; Opticaland Electronic Materials

Target groups

Libraries, a text or primer for professionals and gradstudents needing an overview of the subject

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XXVII, 296 p. Geb.

90,90 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28153-7

Th. Gries, RWTH Aachen; K. Klopp, Andreas Kufferath GmbH &

Co.KG, Düren (Eds.)

Füge- und

Oberflächentechnologien für

Textilien

Verfahren und Anwendungen

Das Buch erläutert die Technologien zum Fügenund zur Oberflächenveredlung von textilen Mate-rialien, für die Anwendung in der Industrie undder Forschung. Für wichtige Verfahren wie Nähen,Sticken, Kleben, Beschichten, Schweißen, Schraubenund Nieten, Klettverschluss und gesteckte odergewebte Nahtverbindungen werden die technologis-chen Grundlagen, Eigenschaften und Anwendun-gen beschrieben. Auf der Grundlage der Füge- undOberflächentechnologien werden Erläuterungengegeben zu den Anforderungen, die zur Erzielunggewünschter Produktanforderungen notwendig sind.Industrielle Anwendungen liegen im Automobilbau,in der Luft- und Raumfahrt, im textilen Bauen, inder Bekleidungsindustrie, bei Schutz- und Sicher-heitsanwendungen, aber auch in der Medizin, imFreizeitbereich und in der Papierindustrie kommendie Verfahren zum Einsatz. Das Buch beschreibtauch Methoden zur industriellen Verfahrensbew-ertung, Innovation und Ideenfindung sowie zurKostenkalkulation vor Durchführung der Projekte.Das Buch [..]

Features

Innovative Anwendungen in HighTech-GebietenTransfer von Forschungsergebnissen

Contents

Vorwort.- Einführung.- Verfahren.- Anwendungen.-Methoden zur Verfahrensbewertung.- Ausblick.- In-dex.

Fields of interest

Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Manu-facturing, Machines, Tools; Quality Control, Relia-bility, Safety and Risk; Engineering Design

Target groups

Wissenschaftler, Forschende, Experten in der Indus-trie, Lernende und Lehrende in der gewerblichenAusbildung und Hochschulausbildung

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XI, 276 S. 202 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-37227-1

D.V. Griffiths, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA; G.A.

Fenton, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada (Eds.)

Probabilistic Methods in

Geotechnical Engineering

Soils and rocks are among the most variable of all en-gineering materials, and as such are highly amenableto a probabilistic treatment. The application of sta-tistical and probabilistic concepts to geotechnicalanalysis is a rapidly growing area of interest for bothacademics and practitioners. The book is thereforeaimed at students, researchers, and practitioners ofgeotechnical engineering who wish to keep abreastof developments in this evolving field of study. Thecourse content and will assume no more that an in-troductory understanding of probability and statis-tics on the part of the course participants. The mainobjective is to present a state-of-the-art training onprobabilistic techniques applied to geotechnical en-gineering in relation to both theory and practice. In-cluding: (a) discussion of potential benefits of proba-bilistic approaches as opposed to the classical “Factorof Safety” methods, to review sources of uncertaintyin geotechnical analysis and to introduce methods ofLRFD and [..]

Fields of interest

Geotechnical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Proba-bility Theory and Stochastic Processes

Target groups

Practitioners and researchers in geotechnical engi-neering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VIII, 346 p., 149 illus. (CISM International Centre for Me-

chanical Sciences, Nummer 491) Softcover

80,20 €

ISBN 978-3-211-73365-3


C. Grosan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj - Napoca, Romania; A.

Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway; H. Ishibuchi, Osaka Prefecture University,

Osaka, Japan (Eds.)

Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms

Hybridization of evolutionary algorithms is gettingpopular due to their capabilities in handling sever-al real world problems involving complexity, noisyenvironment, imprecision, uncertainty and vague-ness. This edited volume is targeted to present thelatest state-of-the-art methodologies in “Hybrid Evo-lutionary Algorithms”. This book deals with the the-oretical and methodological aspects, as well as vari-ous applications to many real world problems fromscience, technology, business or commerce. This vol-ume comprises of 14 chapters including an intro-ductory chapter giving the fundamental definitionsand some important research challenges. Chapterswere selected on the basis of fundamental ideas/con-cepts rather than the thoroughness of techniques de-ployed.

Features

Reports recent research results on Hybrid Evolution-ary Algorithms

Contents

Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms: Methodologies,Architectures and Reviews.- Quantum-Inspired Evo-lutionary Algorithm for Numerical Optimization.-Enhanced Evolutionary Algorithms for Multidisci-plinary Design Optimization: a Control Engineer-ing Perspective.- Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithmsand Clustering Search.- A Novel Hybrid Algorithmfor Function Optimization: Particle Swarm AssistedIncremental Evolution Strategy.- An Efficient Near-est Neighbor Classifier.- Hybrid Genetic - ParticleSwarm Optimization Algorithm.- A Hybrid Genet-ic Algorithm and Bacterial Foraging Approach forGlobal [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 404 p. 207 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelli-

gence, Band 75) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73296-9

D. Gross, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt; W. Hauger, Technis-

che Hochschule Darmstadt; J. Schröder, Universität Duisburg-Es-

sen; W.A. Wall, Technische Universität München, Garching

Technische Mechanik

Band 2: Elastostatik

Der Band Elastostatik ist der zweite Teil desvierbändigen Lehrbuches über Technische Mechanikfür Ingenieurstudenten aller Fachrichtungen. Zieldes Werkes ist es, das Verständnis der wesentlichenGrundgesetze der Mechanik zu vermitteln. DerStudierende soll die Fähigkeiten entwickeln, mit Hil-fe der Mechanik Ingenieurprobleme zu formulierenund selbständig zu lösen. Das Buch enthält zahlre-iche durchgerechnete Beispiele, mit deren Hilfe derLeser die Anwendung der Grundgesetze nachvol-lziehen kann. Der dargestellte Stoff orientiert sich in-haltlich an den Kursen in Technischer Mechanik andeutschsprachigen Hochschulen. Der große Erfolgdes Buches macht bereits nach kurzer Zeit eine weit-ere Neuauflage notwendig. Diese wurde vollständigneu bearbeitet und erscheint jetzt durchgehend vier-farbig.

Features

Didaktisch ausgefeiltes, leicht verständliches Grund-lagenlehrbuch zur Technischen Mechanik Praxisori-entiert und daher besonders geeignet für TechnischeUniversitäten und Fachhochschulen Komplett neubearbeitet Jetzt durchgehend vierfarbig

Contents

Einführung.- Zug und Druck in Stäben.-Spannungszustand.- Verzerrungszustand,Elastizitätsgesetz.- Balkenbiegung.- Torsion.- DerArbeitsbegriff in der Elastostatik.- Knickung.- Ver-bundquerschnitte.- Englische Fachausdrücke.-Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Studenten an Universitäten, TH und TFH

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen unter Gross, Hauger, Schnell, Schröder:

Technische Mechanik 2


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70762-2

D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Ehlers, Universität

Stuttgart; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover

Formeln und Aufgaben zur

Technischen Mechanik 2

Elastostatik, Hydrostatik

Die wichtigsten Formeln und etwa 140 vollständiggelöste Aufgaben zur "Technischen Mechanik 2(Elastostatik, Hydrostatik)". Besonderer Wert wirdauf das Finden des Lösungsweges und das Erstellender Grundgleichungen gelegt. Behandelte Themensind: Spannung und Verzerrung - Zug undDruck - Biegung - Torsion - derArbeitsbegriff in der Elastostatik - Stabilität - Hydrostatik. Die 8. Auflage wurde neu bear-beitet und erscheint nun in modernem, zweifar-bigem Layout.

Features

Seit Jahren bei Studenten beliebtes und erfolgre-iches Standardwerk Praktische Hilfe für Studi-um und Prüfungsvorbereitung Mit ausführlichenLösungswegen zu jeder Aufgabe Jetzt in neuem,zweifarbigem Layout

Contents

Spannung, Verzerrung, Elastizitätsgesetz.- Zug undDruck.- Biegung.- Torsion.- Der Arbeitsbegriff inder Elastostatik.- Stabilität.- Hydrostatik. - Liter-aturhinweise, Bezeichnungen.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Studierende an Universitäten, TechnischenHochschulen und Fachhochschulen

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007


14,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70767-7


D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Ehlers, Universität

Stuttgart; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover

Formeln und Aufgaben zur

Technischen Mechanik 3

Kinetik, Hydrodynamik

Die Aufgabensammlung zur "Technischen Mechanik3 (Kinetik)". Sie enthält die wichtigsten Formeln und160 didaktisch gut aufgebaute, vollständig gelösteAufgaben zur Technischen Mechanik 3. Besonder-er Wert wird auf das Finden des Lösungsweges unddas Erstellen der Grundgleichungen gelegt. Behan-delte Themen sind: Kinematik des Punktes - Kinetikdes Massenpunktes - Bewegung eines Systems vonMassenpunkten - Kinematik des starren Körpers -Stoßvorgänge - Schwingungen - Relativbewegung- Prinzipien der Mechanik - Hydrodynamik. Die 8.Auflage erscheint in neuem, zweifarbigem Layout.

Features

Ideales Standardwerk für Studenten UmfangreicherÜbungsteil mit ausführlichen Lösungswegen Neuesmodernes zweifarbiges Layout Weit über 300 Abbil-dungen

Contents

Literaturhinweise.- Bezeichnungen.- Kine-matik des Punktes.- Kinetik des Massenpunktes.-Bewegung des Massenpunktsystems.- Kinematikdes starren Körpers.- Kinetik des starren Körpers.-Stoßvorgänge.- Schwingungen.- Relativbewegun-gen.- Prinzipien der Mechanik.- Hydrodynamik.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Studenten an Universitäten, TechnischenHochschulen und Fachhochschulen

Type of publication

German textbook

Due May 2007


14,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70769-1

D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Hauger, Technis-

che Universität Darmstadt; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover

Technische Mechanik

Band 4: Hydromechanik, Elemente der Höheren Mechanik,

Numerische Methoden

Dieser Band ist der vierte Teil des Lehrbuches überTechnische Mechanik für Ingenieurstudenten undPraktiker aller Fachrichtungen. Behandelt werden -Hydromechanik - Grundlagen der Elastizitätstheorie- Statik spezieller Tragwerke - Schwingungenkontinuierlicher Systeme - Einführung in dieStabilitätstheorie - Viskoelastizität und Plastizität -Numerische Methoden in der Mechanik. Das Werkenthält zahlreiche durchgerechnete Beispiele, die dasVerständnis des Stoffes erleichtern. Band 1 behan-delt die Statik, Band 2 die Elastostatik, Band 3 dieKinetik. Die sechste Auflage wurde vollständig neubearbeitet und erscheint durchgehend zweifarbig.

Features

Einfache, präzise Darstellung des Stoffes Grundlagenanschaulich und ausführlich vermittelt Zahlreichedurchgerechnete Beispiele Jetzt durchgehend zwei-farbig

Contents

Hydromechanik.- Grundlagen derElastizitätstheorie.- Statik spezieller Tragw-erke.- Schwingungen kontinuierlicher Systeme.-Stabilität elastischer Strukturen.- Viskoelastizitätund Plastizität.- Numerische Methoden in derMechanik.- Englische Fachausdrücke.- Sachverzeich-nis.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Studenten der Ingenieurwissenschaften an TU, THund FH

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

Bisher erschienen unter: Gross, Hauger, Schnell, Wriggers: Tech-

nische Mechanik 4

2007. XII, 482 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

26,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70737-0

C.U. Grosse, Materialprüfungsanstalt Universität Stuttgart, Ger-

many (Ed.)

Advances in Construction Materials

2007

The book is a compilation of recent research resultson building construction materials. The constructionindustry consumes extreme volumes of material, andthe growing demand for quality and safety requirecontinuous improvement of materials and materialcompositions. A deep understanding of material be-havior is essential to enable efficient construction:light-weight or heavily burdened structures ask forthe development of innovative composites or newmaterial compositions. Civil Engineers and Mate-rials Scientists from all over the world present theirideas for further material developments, the testingof structures and solutions for in situ applications.Many of the innovations, composites and the designof existing material mixes, especially for concrete, arediscussed. These include high-strength and high-per-formance concrete (HPC), self-compacting concrete(SCC), shotcrete, and textile or fiber reinforced con-crete (FRC). Moreover, the enhancement of materialvariations and the improvement [..]

Features

Gives an overview about the state of the art in con-struction materials

Contents

Tensile strain-hardening FRC composites.- Perfor-mance of retrofitted RC beams.- Durability of rein-forced concrete structures.- Hybrid fibre concrete.-Steel castings in structural engineering.- Optimiz-ing a low-compaction energy concrete.- In-situ as-sessment of construction materials.- Prestressingsteel fractures in post-tensioned concrete bridges.-SCC and UHPC.- Setting and hardening of cementbased materials.- Bond cracking and tension stiffen-ing properties in HPFRCC.- Moisture transport inconcrete.- Acid mine drainage.- Cement hydration.-Innovations in concrete technology.- [..]

Fields of interest

Building Materials; Civil Engineering; Characteriza-tion and Evaluation Materials

Target groups

Engineers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 784 p. 578 illus. Geb.

213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72447-6


K.-H. Grote, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg; J. Feld-

husen, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen

(Eds.)

Dubbel

Taschenbuch für den Maschinenbau

Der DUBBEL ist seit Generationen das Standard-werk der Ingenieure mit dem Anwendungsschw-erpunkt Maschinen- und Anlagentechnik. Er wirdlaufend neu bearbeitet und ist somit stets auf ak-tuellem Stand der Technik. Dieses unverzichtbareLehr- und Nachschlagewerk für Studium und In-genieurpraxis stellt das Basis- und Detailwissender folgenden Gebiete bereit: Mechanik, Festigkeit-slehre, Thermodynamik, Werkstofftechnik, Kon-struktionstechnik, Mechanische Konstruktionsele-mente (Maschinenelemente), Fluidische Antriebe,Mechatronische Systeme, Komponenten des ther-mischen Apparatebaus, Energietechnik, Klimatech-nik, Verfahrenstechnik, Maschinendynamik, Kol-benmaschinen, Fahrzeugtechnik, Flugzeugtechnik,Strömungsmaschinen, Fertigungsverfahren und -mittel, Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme, Elek-trotechnik, Mess- und Regelungstechnik, Elektron-ische Datenverarbeitung. Für die 22. Auflage wur-den u.a. folgende Gebiete völlig neu bearbeitet: Fas-er-Kunststoff-Verbunde, Fördertechnik und Logis-tiksysteme, [..]

Features

D A S unverzichtbare Standardwerk für Maschi-nenbauer in Lehre und Praxis Anschaulich durchzahlreiche Konstruktionszeichnungen, Tabellenund Diagramme mit quantitativen Angaben In der22. Auflage auf dem aktuellen Stand der Technik.Völlig neu bearbeitet wurden: Faser-Kunststoff-Ver-bunde, Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme, Integra-tionstechnologien Jetzt mit Kurzbiografien der Au-toren

Contents

Mathematik.- Mechanik.- Festigkeitslehre.- Ther-modynamik.- Werkstofftechnik.- Grundlagen derKonstruktionstechnik.- Mechanische Konstruktion-selemente.- Fluidische Antriebe.- MechatronischeSysteme.- Komponenten des thermischen Apparate-baus.- Energietechnik und Wirtschaft.- Klimatech-nik.- Grundlagen der Verfahrenstechnik.- Maschi-nendynamik.- Kolbenmaschinen.- Fahrzeugtech-nik.- Strömungsmaschinen.- Fertigungsverfahren.-Fertigungsmittel.- Fördertechnik.- Elektrotech-nik.- Messtechnik und Sensorik.- Regelungstech-nik.- Elektronische Datenverarbeitung.- AllgemeineTabellen.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Studenten und Praktiker im Maschinenbau

Type of publication

Handbook

Due August 2007

2007. XLVI, 1798 S., 3000 illus. Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49714-1

M. Gunderloy, Endicott, WA , USA

Painless Project Management with

FogBugz

Fogbugz is considered the best quality software tomanage a team of software developers working on aproject so that individuals on the team work on onepart of the project (a case) while they can see the cur-rent form of the project as a whole. The book dis-cusses the software development life cycle from “lis-tening to customer feedback” followed by bug track-ing, reporting issues, collaborating test plans, main-tenance, use cases and real world development sce-narios. This book makes you think about how im-portant project management is, not just from a man-agerial perspective but also from a developer/soft-ware engineer standpoint.

Features

This is the only book on FogBugz While this bookreferences FogBugz, you read more about the processrather than the specific product. You can apply thesame process principles to other defect tracking solu-tions Configuration and implementation of FogBugzalso discussed in detail

Contents

Making Project Management Work.- The FogBugzPhilosophy.- Lifecycle of a FogBugz Case.- ManagingCases.- The Three Types of Cases.- Where Do CasesCome From?- Entered via Web Interface (local/cus-tomer).- Entered via e-mail.- BugzScout.- Screen-shots and attached files.- Filtering cases.- Being aGood FogBugz Citizen.- How devs/qa/mgt shouldwork with FB.- Making FogBugz work for you.- Set-ting up Users and Groups.- Setting up Projects etc.-Setting up Permissions.- All the other lists you canchange.- Getting the Big Picture.- Tracking esti-mates.- Using Due Dates.- Resolving cases.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Beginner/People using FogBUGZ and interested inJoel Spolsky

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007





2007. 256 p. Softcover

ISBN 978-1-59059-914-3

L. Guzzella, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; A. Sciarretta, ETH, Zurich,

Switzerland

Vehicle Propulsion Systems

Introduction to Modeling and Optimization

In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehi-cles is analyzed. The main emphasis is on the anal-ysis and minimization of the fuel and energy con-sumption. Most approaches to this problem en-hance the complexity of the vehicle system by addingcomponents such as electrical motors or storage de-vices. Such a complex system can only be designedby means of mathematical models. This text givesan introduction to the modeling and optimizationproblems typically encountered when designing newpropulsion systems for passenger cars. It is intendedfor persons interested in the analysis and optimiza-tion of classical and novel vehicle propulsion sys-tems. Its focus lies on the control-oriented mathe-matical description of the physical processes and onthe model-based optimization of the system struc-ture and of the supervisory control algorithms. Thistext has evolved from a lecture series at ETH Zurich.Prerequisites are general engineering topics and afirst course in optimal control theory.

Features

Deals with analysis and optimization of classical andnovel vehicle propulsion systems Focuses on theminimization of the fuel and energy consumptionCase studies are presented

Contents

Introduction.- Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consump-tion - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based PropulsionSystems.- Models of Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems.-Supervisory Control Algorithms.- Appendix I - CaseStudies.- Appendix II - Optimal Control Theory.

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Con-trol Engineering; Power Engineering

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students in mechanical andelectrical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 338 p. 202 illus. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74691-1


H. Göbel, Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg; H. Siemund,

Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg

Übungsaufgaben zur Halbleiter-

Schaltungstechnik

Dieses Übungsbuch unterstützt das bereits inder 2. Auflage erschienene erfolgreiche Lehrbuch"Einführung in die Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik"von Holger Göbel. Die zahlreichen Aufgaben tragendazu bei, den Stoff sicher zu beherrschen und diemethodischen Fertigkeiten zur Lösung schaltung-stechnischer Probleme zu trainieren. Aufbau undLayout sind eng an das Lehrbuch angelehnt. DerLeser findet die bewährten Elemente wie: Kästenmit wichtigen Merksätzen, Verweise auf das Lern-programm S.m.i.L.E. (auf CD-ROM beigefügt),PSpice-Dateien zu den behandelten Schaltungen (aufCD-ROM beigefügt). Darüber hinaus werden diewichtigsten Formeln als Formelsammlung zusam-mengestellt.

Features

Übungsbuch zum Lehrbuch "Einführung in die Hal-bleiter-Schaltungstechnik" von Holger Göbel Diebeigefügte CD-ROM enthält das interaktive Lern-programm S.m.i.L.E sowie PSpice-Dateien zu denbehandelten Schaltungen; diese können mit derkostenlosen Studentenversion des weit verbreitetenSchaltungssimulators PSpice simuliert werden

Contents

Grundlagen der Halbleiterphysik.- Diode.- Bipo-lartransistor.- Feldeffekttransistor.- Transistorals Verstärker.- Transistorgrundschaltungen.-Operationsverstärker.- Frequenzverhalten analogerSchaltungen.- Rückkopplung in Verstärkern.-Logikschaltungen. Herstellung integrierter Schaltun-gen in CMOS-Technik.- Anhang

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Informationstech-nik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen und anderer tech-nischer Studiengänge an Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen (Grund- und Hauptstudium); Inge-nieure und Techniker in der Praxis

Type of publication

German textbook

Due August 2007

2007. XV, 223 S. 147 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-

cover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-37090-1

J.F. Gülich, Ecology polytechnique fédérale Lausanne, Switzer-

land

Centrifugal Pumps

An up-to-date and unparalleled in-depth treatmentof all kinds of flow phenomena encountered in cen-trifugal pumps is given, including the complex inter-actions of fluid flow with vibrations and wear of ma-terials. The scope includes all aspects of hydraulic de-sign, 3D-flow phenomena and partload operation,cavitation, numerical flow calculations, hydraulicforces, pressure pulsations, noise, pump vibrations(notably bearing housing vibrations diagnostics andremedies), pipe vibrations, pump characteristics andpump operation, the effects of highly viscous flows,pumping of gas-liquid mixtures, hydraulic transportof solids, fatigue damage to impellers or diffusers,material selection under the aspects of fatigue, cor-rosion, erosion-corrosion or hydro-abrasive wear,pump selection, and hydraulic quality criteria. Infor-mation on the methods and procedures for the vari-ous calculations and failure diagnostics discussed inthe text are presented in tables which may be consid-ered almost unique in the open [..]

Features

Detailed design procedures for pumps Large varietyof ready to use tables for design calculations and di-agnostics In-depth treatment of the underlying phys-ical mechanisms for practical applications Compre-hensive scope of topics encountered by the pump en-gineer

Contents

Fluid dynamic principles.- Pump types and perfor-mance data.- Pump hydraulics and physical con-cepts.- Performance characteristics.- Partload opera-tion: 3-D flow phenomena and their impact on per-formance.- Suction capability and cavitation.- De-sign of the hydraulic components.- Numerical flowcalculations.- Hydraulic forces.- Noise and Vibra-tions.- Operation of centrifugal pumps.- Turbineoperation, general characteristics.- Influence of themedium on performance.- Selection of materials ex-posed to high flow velocities.- Pump selection andquality considerations.- Appendices.- [..]

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; Engineering Flu-id Dynamics; Power Engineering

Target groups

Engineers involved in the development of centrifu-gal pumps, architect engineers planning pumpingsystems, pump users engaged in pump selection andtroubleshooting; professors, lecturers and students

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2008. XXXIV, 926 p. 372 illus. Geb.

213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73694-3

H.-O. Günther, Technische Universität Berlin; H. Tempelmeier,

Universität zu Köln

Produktion und Logistik

Dieses Lehrbuch vermittelt eine anwendungsorien-tierte Einführung in die industrielle Produktion undLogistik. Es behandelt die wichtigsten produktion-swirtschaftlichen und logistischen Planungsprob-leme und stellt die zu ihrer Lösung verfügbarengrundlegenden Methoden im Überblick dar. DasBuch behandelt Fragen des strategischen Produk-tionsmanagements, die Gestaltung der Infrastruk-tur des Produktionssystems, die operative Produk-tionsplanung und -steuerung sowie die Planung lo-gistischer Prozesse. Auf computergestützte Grund-konzepte zur Produktions- und Logistikplanung, ins-besondere auch auf neue Entwicklungen der „Ad-vanced Planning Systems“, wird ausführlich einge-gangen.

Features

Führendes Lehrbuch zum Thema Produktion undLogistik Moderner anwendungsorientierter AnsatzNeue Entwicklungen

Contents

Einführung – Grundfragen der Produktion undLogistik: Produktion als Wertschöpfungsprozess.-Langfristige Erfolgsvoraussetzungen der indus-triellen Produktion: Strategische Entwicklungspla-nung; Integration von Produktions- und Markt-strategien; Standortentscheidungen.- Die Gestaltungder Infrastruktur des Produktionssystems: Struk-turierung der Produktionspotentiale; PersonelleRessourcen; Qualitätssicherung.- Elemente der op-erativen Produktionsplanung und -steuerung: Pla-nung des Produktionsprogramms; Losgrößen- undRessourceneinsatzplanung.- Logistische Prozesse:Lagerhaltungskosten; [..]

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing

Target groups

Studenten

Type of publication

German textbook

Due September 2007

2007. X, 374 S. 148 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74152-7


W.A. Günthner, Technische Universität München, Garching (Ed.)

Neue Wege in der

Automobillogistik

Die Vision der Supra-Adaptivität

Ein ganz besonderes Problem, das sich heute denAutomobilherstellern, ihren Zulieferern und Dien-stleistern stellt, ist die extrem zunehmende Volatilitätund Entwicklungsgeschwindigkeit ihrer Märkteund Produkte. In diesem Zusammenhang wird dieEntwicklung und Verfügbarkeit zukunftssichererLogistiksysteme immer mehr zu einem entschei-denden Wettbewerbs- und Erfolgsfaktor. Die Lo-gistik wird zum Enabler einer hocheffizienten undflexiblen Fertigung einerseits, in Bezug auf dieServicequalität auch zum Garant einer erfolgre-ichen Kundenbeziehung andererseits. Sie fungiertdabei als verbindendes Element innerhalb sowieauch außerhalb der Unternehmensgrenzen. De-mentsprechend ergeben sich auf kurz-, mittel- oderauch langfristige Sicht ständig neue Anforderungenan die Adaptivität der Wertschöpfungsprozesse. ZurBewältigung dieser Anforderungen bedarf es einesumfassenden Konzeptes, beschrieben unter der Vi-sion der Supra-Adaptivität. Sieben Lehrstühle derUniversitäten Regensburg, Nürnberg und München[..]

Features

Ergebnisse der Zusammenarbeit von 7 Forschungs-und 28 namhaften Praxispartnern der deutschen Au-tomobilindustrie Innovativ und zukunftsweisendPraktisch anwendbar Integrativ: Kombination vonFlexibilität, Motivation und Ressourceneinsatz

Contents

Herausforderungen der Automobilwirtschaft.-Supra-Adaptivität der Supply Chain Architekturen.-Aufgabenverteilung im Wertschöpfungsnetzwerk.-Planung - adaptiv und nachhaltig.- Veränderungendes Auftrags- und Produktmix - die flexible Reaktionim Netzwerk.- Sachverzeichnis.- Autorenverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Au-tomation and Robotics; Engineering Economics, Or-ganization, Logistics, Marketing; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Production/Logistics

Target groups

Praktiker in Zulieferindustrie und OEM, in Logistikund Automobilindustrie

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 539 S. 144 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72404-9


M.v. Haartman, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden; M.

Östling, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden

Low-Frequency Noise in Advanced

MOS Devices

Low-Frequency Noise in Advanced CMOS Devicesbegins with an introduction to noise, describing thefundamental noise sources and basic circuit analysis.The characterization of low-frequency noise is dis-cussed in detail and useful practical advice is given.The various theoretical and compact low-frequency(1/f) noise models in MOS transistors are treated ex-tensively providing an in-depth understanding of thelow-frequency noise mechanisms and the potentialsources of the noise in MOS transistors. AdvancedCMOS technology including nanometer scaled de-vices, strained Si, SiGe, SOI, high-k gate dielectrics,multiple gates and metal gates are discussed from alow-frequency noise point of view. Some of the mostrecent publications and conference presentations areincluded in order to give the very latest view on thetopics. The book ends with an introduction to noisein analog/RF circuits and describes how the low-fre-quency noise can affect these circuits.

Features

Bridges between noise theory and modelling, charac-terization, CMOS technology and circuits Modernwith the latest advances in CMOS technology Low-frequency noise in CMOS devices is examined, dis-cussed and explained in great detail yet in an accessi-ble and easily comprehensible way

Contents

Authors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1Fundamental noise mechanisms. Chapter 2 Noisecharacterization. Chapter 3 1/f noise in MOSFETs- origins and modelling. Chapter 4 1/f Noise perfor-mance of advanced CMOS devices. Chapter 5 Intro-duction to noise in RF/analog circuits. Appendix IList of Symbols. Appendix II List of Acronyms. Ap-pendix III Solutions to problems. Index.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems; Physics and Applied Physics inEngineering; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineer-ing

Target groups

Researchers, professionals and graduate students inthe field of semiconductors, electronics and circuitsand systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XV, 216 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5909-4

D.W. Hafemeister, California Polytechnic University, San Luis

Obispo, CA, USA

Physics of Societal Issues

Calculations on National Security, Environment, and Energy

Physics of Societal Issues is a textbook for all thosewho wish to discuss the fundamental issues of en-ergy use, nuclear weapons, and the environmentusing facts and figures instead of slogans and pos-tures. It will provide the reader with the tools and in-sights needed to analyze many complex issues withinsights gained from informed estimates and sim-ple calculations. Taking his inspiration from Fermi'sfamous "back of the envelope" calculations, Hafe-meister shows how to capture the essence of a prob-lem in rough estimates of the important parametersand then to use those estimates to gauge the effectsof policy decisions. Hafemeister draws on dozensof years of experience working on just these issuesin the US Senate, the national Academy of Sciences,and several Federal agencies, as well as the Lawrence-Berkeley, Los Alamos, and Argonne national labo-ratories to provide details and examples as well asinsight into the issues needed to plan public policy.The book is divided into three parts, each [..]

Features

Textbook for all those who wish to discuss the fun-damental issues of energy use, nuclear weapons, andthe environment using facts and figures instead ofslogans and postures Deals with national security,the environment, and energy policy, providing thereader with the tools and insights needed to analyzemany complex issues with insights gained from in-formed estimates and simple calculations Only [..]

Contents

National Security.- Nuclear Weapons.- The Of-fense: Missiles and War Games.- The Defense: ABM/SDI/BMD/NMD.- 4 - Verification and Arms Con-trol Treaties.- Nuclear Proliferation.- Environ-ment.- Air and Water Pollution.- Radioactive Pol-lution.- Climate Change.- EM-Fields and Epidemi-ology.- Energy.- The Energy Situation.- Energy inBuildings.- Solar Buildings.- Renewable Energy.-Enhanced-End-Use Efficiency.- Transportation.-Energy Economics.- Appendices.- Nuclear ArmsChronology.- Energy/Environment Chronology.-Units.- WWW Sites.- Symbols.- Glossary.- Index.

Fields of interest

Physics, general; Engineering, general; Environment,general

Target groups

Undergraduates in physics, physicists

Type of publication

Undergraduate textbook

Due May 2007

2007. XVII, 487 p. Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-95560-5

E. Hake, RWTH Aachen; K. Meskouris, RWTH Aachen

Statik der Flächentragwerke

Einführung mit vielen durchgerechneten Beispielen

Wesentlicher Inhalt des Buches ist die Bestimmungder Schnittgrößen und Verformungen von Scheiben,Platten und Rotationsschalen. Dabei werden auchdie Einflussflächen für Platten sowie Kreisringe alsElemente von Schalentragwerken ausführlich be-handelt. Sämtliche Herleitungen und Anwendun-gen werden umfassend veranschaulicht. Es wirdgroßer Wert auf den Praxisbezug gelegt. Hinweiseauf realitätsnahe Vereinfachungen sind gegeben.Zahlentafeln und Formeln, die häufiger in Berech-nungen benötigt werden, sind in einem Anhangzusammengefasst. Besonders nützlich werden zurüberschlägigen Ermittlung die Programmelementeauf CD sein, die zur Übung wie auch im praktischenGebrauch dienen. Die CD-ROM ist vollkommenunabhängig von Excel verwendbar und kann auchohne Kenntnis dieses Programms eingesetzt werden.

Features

Lehrinhalte der Vorlesungen mit vielen BeispielenPraxisorientiert und anschaulich Einfache Excel-Pro-gramme auf CD zur Berechnung

Contents

Einführung.- Die Scheibentheorie.- Die Plattenthe-orie.- Der Kreisring unter rotationssymmetrisch-er Belastung.- Rotationsschalen unter rotation-ssymmetrischer Belastung.- Hilfstafeln.- Pro-gramm Flächentragwerke (CD-ROM).- Literatur.-Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Nu-merical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Studenten, Bauingenieure

Type of publication

German textbook

Due August 2007

2007. XV, 313 S. 220 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-

cover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72623-4


B. Hammer, Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zeller-

feld, Germany; P. Hitzler, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.)

Perspectives of Neural-Symbolic

Integration

The human brain possesses the remarkable capabil-ity of understanding, interpreting, and producinglanguage, structures, and logic. Unlike their biolog-ical counterparts, artificial neural networks do notform such a close liaison with symbolic reasoning:logic-based inference mechanisms and statistical ma-chine learning constitute two major and very dif-ferent paradigms in artificial intelligence with com-plementary strengths and weaknesses. Modern ap-plication scenarios in robotics, bioinformatics, lan-guage processing, etc., however require both the ef-ficiency and noise-tolerance of statistical modelsand the generalization ability and high-level mod-elling of structural inference mechanisms. A varietyof approaches has therefore been proposed for com-bining the two paradigms. This carefully edited vol-ume contains state-of-the-art contributions in neu-ral-symbolic integration, covering “loose” couplingby means of structure kernels or recursive models aswell as “strong” coupling of logic and neural [..]

Features

Presents recent developments in neural-symbolic in-tegration

Contents

Part I Structured Data and Neural Networks Intro-duction: Structured Data and Neural Networks.-Kernels for Strings and Graphs.- Comparing Se-quence Classification Algorithms for Protein Sub-cellular Localization.- Mining Structure-Activity Re-lations in Biological Neural Networks using Neu-ron Rank.- Adaptive Contextual Processing of Struc-tured Data by Recursive Neural Networks: A Surveyof Computational Properties.- Markovian Bias ofNeural-based Architectures With Feedback Connec-tions.- Time Series Prediction with the Self-Organiz-ing Map: A Review.- A Dual Interaction Perspectivefor [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 320 p. 81 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 77) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73953-1

T. Harris, Lightwater, Surrey, UK

Collaborative Research and

Development Projects

A Practical Guide

A lot of time and money is invested in collaborativeresearch and development projects at universities,research institutes and companies. But how shouldthese complex projects be planned and run to cre-ate valuable commercial outcomes? This book is amanual for all individuals and organisations fromacademia and industry working together on researchand development projects. Whether grant fund-ed, company to company or academic to company,this inspiring and highly readable book covers win-ning grant support, the legal arrangements, workingwith academics and practitioners, managing projectprogress and exploiting the project results. The ex-amples, practical methods and tips in this book willnot only help the reader prepare for grant applica-tions, but more importantly help to achieve the bestresults and returns from every collaborative project.

Features

Guide to creating and running successful collabo-rative research and development projects Takes theproject team by the hand in the challenging ventureahead of them Helps industrial readers to under-stand the practicalities of working with academicsand it helps academic readers to understand the na-ture and expectations of their industrial partners

Contents

Foreword: Ray Browne.- Introduction.- The Natureof Grant Funding.- The Legal Agreements.- Prepar-ing to Start the Project.- Managing Project Progress.-Working with Academic Partners.- Working withIndustrial Partners.- Managing Problems.- Exploit-ing the Results.- Concluding Remarks.

Fields of interest

Management; Engineering, general; Computer Sci-ence, general; Biomedicine general; TechnologyManagement

Target groups

Researchers and practitioners, project managers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2007

2007. XIII, 169 p. 16 illus. Geb.

42,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-46052-7

C. Hartsuijker, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;

J.W. Welleman, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Engineering Mechanics

Volume 2: Stresses, Strains, Displacements

This work treats structural and continuum mechan-ics in a unified and consistent manner. All theoreti-cal developments are presented both in the text andby means of an extensive set of figures. Text and fig-ures complement each other, and this twofold pre-sentation is also used in the examples. Volume 2 cov-ers stresses and strains in simple elements subject-ed to extension, bending, shear and torsion. For ele-mentary structures like trusses, beams and frames,displacements due to simple loads are obtained us-ing both classical mathematical descriptions withdifferential equations and engineering methods likeWilliot diagrams for (simple) trusses and "forget-me-nots" and moment-area formulae for bending.

Features

With many drawings, examples and assignments Al-so suitable for self-education Material is logically andsystematically ordered

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Continuum Me-chanics and Mechanics of Materials; Structural Me-chanics

Target groups

Major graduate and undergraduate structuralmechanics courses for civil, mechanical, naval,aerospace engineers; architectural and industrial de-signers; reference work for advanced students, engi-neers and researchers

Type of publication


Due August 2007

2007. XIV, 882 p. Geb.

64,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4123-5


B. Harvey, Dublin, Ireland

The Rebirth of the Russian Space

Program

50 Years After Sputnik, New Frontiers

The Rebirth of the Russian SpaceProgram looks at the Russian space pro-gramme in 2007, 50 years after Sputnik. Bri-an Harvey covers all the key elements of the cur-rent Russian space programme, from manned to un-manned missions; the various types of unmannedapplications programmes; the military programme;the infrastructure of production, launch centres andtracking; the commercialization of the programmeand its relationship with western companies; and theprogramme in a comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia’s future spaceintentions and on new programmes and missions inprospect, such as Soyuz in Kourou, Kliper, PhobosGrunt and the Angara launcher. End mattercontains a list of all missions since January 1991 toDecember 2006.

Features

The definitive book on the current Russian spaceprogramme, 50 years after Sputnik A balanced nar-rative account of the all the past, present and futurekey elements of the Russian space programme De-tails manned and unmanned military programmes;launchers, engines, facilities, infrastructure, poli-cy and personalities Provides statistical material onRussian space developments

Contents

Almost the End.- Building the International SpaceStation.- Unmanned Programmes.- Military Pro-grammes.- Launchers and Engines.- Launch Sites.-Organization.- The New Frontier.- List of Launch-ings 1991 – 2006.- Bibliography.- Glossary.

Fields of interest

Popular Science in Astronomy; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Astronomy; ExtraterrestrialPhysics, Space Sciences

Target groups

Space enthusiasts, professionals working in the spaceindustry, journalists covering space issues and spacehistorians

Type of publication

Popular science

Due April 2007

Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

2007. XXV, 355 p. (Space Exploration) Softcover

35,26 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71354-0

H. Henke, Technische Universität Berlin

Elektromagnetische Felder

Theorie und Anwendung

Das Buch behandelt die Grundgesetze des elek-tromagnetischen Feldes und zeigt exemplarischanhand einzelner Beispiele ihre Bedeutung fürdie verschiedensten ingenieurwissenschaftlichenund physikalischen Fachrichtungen. Die dafür er-forderlichen mathematischen Methoden werdenin kompakter Form dargestellt und an Beispielenausführlich vorgeführt. Da heutzutage viele aus-gefeilte analytische Methoden durch numerischeSimulation ersetzt werden, bietet die vorliegende3. Auflage mehrere einführende Kapitel zur nu-merischen Behandlung von Feldproblemen. Auf-grund mehrfach geäußerter Leserwünsche wurdenaußerdem Kapitel über die Frequenzabhängigkeitder Dieleketrizitätskonstanten, über die Leitungsthe-orie und die spezelle Relativitätstheorie aufgenom-men. Anhand eingestreuter Beispiele lernt der Leser,wie man durch sinnvolle Vernachlässigungen zurModellbildung und zur Lösung gelangt. Für Studen-ten bietet das Buch die Möglichkeit, sich den Stoffautodidaktisch anzueignen oder als ideale [..]

Features

Didaktisch neues Konzept durch deduk-tive Vorgehensweise 3. Auflage erweitert umneue Abschnitte zu Frequenzabhängigkeit derDielektrizitätskonstanten, Leitungstheorie und zurspeziellen Relativitätstheorie Unterstützung durchdas Computeralgebrasystem MuPAD

Contents

Einige mathematische Grundlagen.- MaxwellscheGleichungen im Vakuum.- Elektrostatische FelderI (Vakuum, Leitende Körper).- ElektrostatischeFelder II (Dielektrische Materie).- Elektrostatis-che Felder III (Energie, Kräfte).- ElektrostatischeFelder IV (Spezielle Lösungsmethoden).- StationäresStrömungsfeld.- Magnetostatische Felder I (Vaku-um).- Magnetostatische Felder II (MagnetisierbareMaterie).- Magnetostatische Felder III (Induktivität,Energie, Magnetische Kreise).- Bewegung geladen-er Teilchen in statischen Feldern.- Zeitlich langsamveränderliche Felder.- Zeitlich beliebig [..]

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Electro-magnetism, Optics and Lasers; Classical Electro-dynamics, Wave Phenomena; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Technische Infor-matik, Physik; Ingenieure und Wissenschaftler

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. XV, 481 S. 212 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71004-2

J. Henkel, University of Karlsruhe, Germany; S. Parameswaran,

University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds.)

Designing Embedded Processors

A Low Power Perspective

As we embrace the world of personal, portable, andperplexingly complex digital systems, it has befallenupon the bewildered designer to take advantage ofthe available transistors to produce a system whichis small, fast, cheap and correct, yet possesses in-creased functionality. Increasingly, these systemshave to consume little energy. Designers are increas-ingly turning towards small processors, which arelow power, and customize these processors both insoftware and hardware to achieve their objectivesof a low power system, which is verified, and hasshort design turnaround times. Designing Embed-ded Processors examines the many ways inwhich processor based systems are designed to allowlow power devices. It looks at processor design meth-ods, memory optimization, dynamic voltage scal-ing methods, compiler methods, and multi proces-sor methods. Each section has an introductory chap-ter to give a breadth view, and have a few specialistchapters in the area to give a deeper perspective. Thebook [..]

Features

Covers key area for low power embedded hardwaresystems One of the few books which coverssuch a wide range of topics, focussed towards a com-plete system Many of the top researchers and prac-titioners in the area have authored chapters in thisbook

Contents

Foreword. Part I: Application Specific Embed-ded Processors. Part II: Embedded Memories. Part III: Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling.Part IV: Compiler Techniques. Part V: Multi-Proces-sors. Part VI: Reconfigurable Computing. Acknowl-edgments. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Special Purpose and Application-BasedSystems; Processor Architectures; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Researchers in the area of design automation of sys-tems, engineers, design automation specialists, de-signers of digital embedded SW/HW specialists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVIII, 550 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5868-4


H.M. Henning, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE,

Freiburg, Germany (Ed.)

Solar-Assisted Air-Conditioning in

Buildings

A Handbook for Planners

Air conditioning contributes significantly to the en-ergy consumption of buildings in many countries. Apromising possibility for energy reduction is the useof solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air condi-tioning systems. The main advantage of this technol-ogy is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at thesame time, at least on a seasonal level. However, untiltoday only a few systems have been installed world-wide and design and operation experiences are fairlypoor. The goal of this handbook - meanwhile avail-able in the 2nd edition - is to address this lack andto support the planner in the design of solar assistedair-conditioning systems, which use solar collectorsas heat source.

Features

Handbook for the design of solar assisted air-condi-tioning systems 2nd revised edition

Contents

From the contents Editor’s notes; Authors, contribu-tors.- Introduction.- Components: The load sub-sys-tem – air-conditioning equipment; The cold produc-tion sub-system; The heat production sub-system.-Systems: System configurations: examples, controland operation; Design approaches; Performance fig-ures; Design examples.- Summary.- References.- Ap-pendices: Example load parameters; Performance ex-ample parameters; The IEA Solar Heating and Cool-ing Programme; Task 25 Solar-Assisted Air-Condi-tioning of Buildings.

Fields of interest

Renewable Energy Sources; Building Types andFunctions

Target groups

Architects, constuction engineers, committed clients

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XIV, 150 p. 126 illus. Geb.

48,10 €

ISBN 978-3-211-73095-9

E. Hering, Hochschule Aalen; R. Martin, Hochschule Esslingen; M.

Stohrer, Hochschule Stuttgart

Physik für Ingenieure

Das erfolgreiche Lehrbuch wendet sich in ersterLinie an Studierende; es bietet aber auch dem prak-tizierenden Ingenieur eine kompakte Darstel-lung physikalischer Grundlagen. KomplizierteZusammenhänge werden in zweifarbigen Übersicht-en veranschaulicht. Zahlreiche Bilder aus der Tech-nik und Berechnungsbeispiele aus dem Arbeitsum-feld des Ingenieurs vermitteln den Praxisbezug. DasPeriodensystem der Elemente ist in zwei mehrfar-bigen Falttafeln dargestellt. Die 10. Auflage wurdevöllig neu bearbeitet und ergänzt. Sie hat ein mod-ernes Layout und wurde um ausführliche Lösungenzu den zahlreichen Übungsaufgaben erweitert.Insbesondere wurden folgende Inhalte erneuert:Übersicht der Hydro- und Aerodynamik, Darstel-lung der Entropie, Elektrizität und Magnetismus,Brennstoffzellen, Schwingungen und Wellen, Radiound Fotometrie, Farbmetrik, Laseranwendungen,Übersicht zu Schallanwendungen, Solarzellen, neueStrahlenschutzbestimmungen, neue Erkenntnisse derQuantenphysik.

Features

Erfolgreicher Longseller Jubiläumsausgabe in neuemLayout Kompakte, übersichtliche Darstellung An-schauliche Lern- und Arbeitshilfen StrukturierteÜbersichten Beispiele mit IngenieuranwendungenÜbungsaufgaben mit durchgerechneten LösungenUmfassendes Standard-Nachschlagewerk

Contents

Einführung.- Mechanik.- Thermodynamik.-Elektrizität und Magnetismus.- Schwingungen undWellen.- Optik.- Akustik.- Atom- und Kernphysik.-Festkörperphysik.- Spezielle Relativitätstheorie.- An-hang: Durchgerechnete Lösungen der Übungsauf-gaben.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Atoms,Molecules, Clusters and Plasmas; Condensed Matter

Target groups

Studenten der Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften,der Informatik, Ingenieure in der Praxis

Type of publication

German textbook

Due July 2007

2007. XXII, 1005 S. 810 Abb., 2 Falttafeln (Springer-Lehrbuch)

Geb.

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71855-0

G.T. Herman, The City University of New York, New York, NY, USA;

A. Kuba, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary (Eds.)

Advances in Discrete Tomography

and Its Applications

Advances in Discrete Tomography and Its Ap-plications is a unified presentation of new meth-ods, algorithms, and select applications that arethe foundations of multidimensional image recon-struction by discrete tomographic methods. Theself-contained chapters, written by leading math-ematicians, engineers, and computer scientists,present cutting-edge research and results in thefield. Three main areas are covered: foundations,algorithms, and practical applications. Followingan introduction that reports the recent literatureof the field, the book explores various mathemati-cal and computational problems of discrete tomog-raphy including new applications. Topics and fea-tures include introduction to discrete pointX-rays, uniqueness and additivity in discretetomography, network flow algorithms for dis-crete tomography, convex programming andvariational methods, and applications to elec-tron microscopy, materials science, nondestructivetesting, and diagnostic [..]

Features

Self-contained chapters, written by leading math-ematicians, engineers, and computer scientists Ex-plores various mathematical and computationalproblems of discrete tomography with an empha-sis on new applications Applications to electron mi-croscopy, materials science, nondestructivetesting, and diagnostic medicine For a broadaudience of professionals, researchers, practitioners,and students in [..]

Contents

ANHA Series Preface.- Preface.- List of Contribu-tors.- Introduction.- Part I. Foundations of DiscreteTomography.- An Introduction to Discrete Point X-Rays.- Reconstruction of Q-Convex Lattice Sets.- Al-gebraic Discrete Tomography.- Uniqueness and Ad-ditivity for n-Dimensional Binary Matrices with Re-spect to Their 1-Marginals.- Constructing (0, 1)-Ma-trices with Given Line Sums and Certain Fixed Ze-ros.- Reconstruction of Binary Matrices underAdjacency Constraints.- Part II. Discrete To-mography Reconstruction Algorithms.- Decomposi-tion Algorithms for Reconstructing Discrete Sets [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Vi-sualization; Applications of Mathematics; Computa-tional Science and Engineering; Fourier Analysis

Target groups

Professionals, researchers, practitioners, and stu-dents in mathematics, computer imaging, biomedi-cal imaging, computer science, and image processing

Type of publication

Reference work

Due April 2007

2007. XX, 392 p. 140 illus. (Applied and Numerical Harmonic

Analysis) Geb.

85,49 €


ISBN 978-0-8176-3614-2 C. Hermans, KU Leuven, Belgium; M. Steyaert, KU Leuven, Bel-

gium

Broadband Opto-Electrical

Receivers in Standard CMOS

Broadband Opto-Electrical Receivers in StandardCMOS starts from the basic fundamentals necessaryfor the design of opto-electronic interface circuits.The book continues with an in-depth analysis of thephotodiode, transimpedance amplifier (TIA) andlimiting amplifier (LA). To thoroughly understandthe light detection mechanisms in silicon, first a one-dimensional and second a two-dimensional model isdeveloped. Analytical design equations are derivedto guide the design of the amplifying circuits. For theTIA, the focus is on the sensitivity-speed trade-off.For the LA, a high gain-bandwidth is pursued. Sever-al practical design examples reveal the subtleties andchallenges encountered during the design of high-performance analog circuits. Broadband Opto-Elec-trical Receivers in Standard CMOS covers the totaldesign flow of monolithic CMOS optical receivers.All material is experimentally verified with severalCMOS implementations, with ultimately a fully inte-grated Gbit/s optical receiver [..]

Features

Summary of 5 year research at one of Europe’s mostfamous analog design research group Provides in-depth understanding of light detection mechanismsNumerous practical design examples of CMOS ana-log circuits Includes a full chapter dedicated to themeasurements of opto-electrical CMOS realizations

Contents

From the contents Preface. List of Abbreviations andSymbols.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Optical Receiver Fun-damentals.- 3 Standard CMOS Photodiodes. 4 Tran-simpedance Amplifier Design.- 5 Post-Amplifier De-sign.- 6 CMOS Realizations.- 7 Conclusions.- Refer-ences. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Applied Optics, Optoelectron-ics, Optical Devices; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electromagnetism, Optics andLasers

Target groups

Scientists, master and Ph.D. students, analog designengineers, researchers in the field

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. Approx. 250 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6221-6

H. Hiereth, Esslingen, Germany; P. Prenninger, AVL List GmbH,

Graz, Austria

Charging the Internal Combustion

Engine

The book focuses on all aspects of supercharging in-ternal combustion engines. Charging systems andcomponents, the theoretical basic relations betweenengines and charging systems as well as layout andevaluation criteria for best interaction are addressedin detail. Recent experiences in design and develop-ment of supercharging systems, improved graph-ical presentations and most advanced calculationand simulation tools are described. The book is pre-pared for students enrolled in mechanical engineer-ing courses on the one hand, and for research-, de-velopment- and application-engineers, specialisedin the field of supercharging systems for combustionengines, on the other leading to improved knowledgeabout benefits and problems of supercharging andproviding help and tips for application engineers todesign, optimise and develop supercharged internalcombustion engines. A large number of selected ex-amples as well as an outlook on possible future de-velopments of supercharging systems finally closethe book.

Features

Presents benefits and problems of superchargingProviding help and hints for application engineers todesign, optimise and develop supercharged internalcombustion engines Giving an outlook on possiblefuture developments

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Thermodynamics

Target groups

Researchers, students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 268 pages, 370 illustrations (Powertrain) Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-211-33033-3


S. Hinduja, The University of Manchester, UK; K.-C. Fan, National

Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Eds.)

Proceedings of the 35th

International MATADOR Conference

Formerly The International Machine Tool Design and Research

Conference

Presented here are 88 refereed papers given at the35th MATADOR Conference held at the NationalUniversity of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan in July 2007.The MATADOR series of conferences covers thetopics of Manufacturing Automation and SystemsTechnology, Applications, Design, Organisation andManagement, and Research. The proceedings of thisconference contains original papers contributed byresearchers from many countries on different con-tinents. The papers cover the principles, techniquesand applications associated with: manufacturing pro-cesses; technology; system design and integration;and computer applications and management. Thepapers in this volume reflect: • the importance ofmanufacturing in international wealth creation; •the emerging fields of micro- and nano-manufac-ture; • the increasing trend towards the fabrication ofparts using additive processes; • the growing demandfor precision engineering and part inspection tech-niques; • measurement techniques and equipment.

Features

The reader will be informed of the latest research insubjects relating to manufacturing engineering re-search and management made available at the con-ference

Contents

Part I: Conventional and Innovative Processes.- Ma-chining.- Abrasive and Ultrasonic ConsolidationProcesses.- Metal Forming.- Laser Processing.- RapidPrototyping, Tooling and Manufacture.- Modellingand Simulation.- Surface Modification.- ProcessModelling and Simulation.- Robotics and Automa-tion.- Part II: Computer-aided Engineering and Pro-cess Planning.- Surface Modelling and Machinery.-Reverse Engineering.- Applications of Virtual Real-ity.- NC Machining.- Feature-based Modelling andFeature Recognition.- Integrated Process Planningand Scheduling.- Part III: Industrial [..]

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery andMachine Elements; Operating Procedures, Materi-als Treatment; Technology Management; Organiza-tion/Planning; Engineering Economics, Organiza-tion, Logistics, Marketing

Target groups

Academic engineers working on novel manufactur-ing processes, materials or systems; practitioners ofbusiness and management pertaining to manufac-turing; industry-based manufacturing engineers; li-braries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 396 p. Geb.

165,80 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-987-3

M.J. Hirsch, Raytheon Inc., St. Petersburg, FL, USA; P.M. Pardalos,

University of Florida, Gainesvile, FL, USA; R. Murphey, University

of Florida, Eglin AFB, FL, USA; D. Grundel, University of Florida,

Eglin AFB, FL, USA (Eds.)

Advances in Cooperative Control

and Optimization

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Coopera-

tive Control and Optimization

Across the globe, the past several years have seen atremendous increase in the role of cooperative au-tonomous systems. The field of cooperative controland optimization has established itself as a part ofmany different scientific disciplines (military science,biology, communications, etc.). Nevertheless, coop-erating systems have continued to be extremely dif-ficult to model, analyze, and solve. Each year, the In-ternational Conference on Cooperative Control andOptimization (CCO) brings together top researchersfrom around the world to present new ideas, theo-ries, applications, and advances in the fields of au-tonomous agents, cooperative systems, control theo-ry, and optimization. The works in this volume area result of invited papers and selected presentationsat the Seventh Annual International Conferenceon Cooperative Control and Optimization, held inGainesville, Florida, January 31 – February 2, 2007.The works presented in this book are suitable for fac-ulty, graduate students, and [..]

Features

Proceedings of the 7th International Conferenceon Cooperative Control and Optimization held inGainesville, Florida, January 31- February 2, 2007Recent results in the growing field of cooperative au-tonomous systems

Contents

From the contents Locating RF Emitters with LargeUAV Teams.- Out-of-Order Sigma-Point KalmanFiltering for Target Localization using Cooperat-ing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.- Multi-CumulantControl for Zero-Sum Differential Games: Per-formance-Measure Statistics and State-FeedbackParadigm.- Decentralized Cooperative Optimizationfor Multi-Criteria Decision Making.- SimultaneousLocalization and Planning for Cooperative Air Mu-nitions.- Second-Order Cone Programming (SOCP)Techniques for Coordinating Large-Scale RobotTeams in Polygonal Environments.- UAV Splay StateConfiguration for [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. IX, 423 p., Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74354-5

T.-Y. Ho, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; Y.-W. Chang, Na-

tional Taiwan University, Taiwan; S.-J. Chen, National Taiwan Uni-

versity, Taiwan

Full-Chip Nanometer Routing

Techniques

At 90 nm, wires account for nearly 75% of the to-tal delay in a circuit. Even more insidious, however,is that among nearly 40% of these nets, more than50% of their total net capacitance are attributed tothe cross-coupling capacitance between neighboringsignals. At this point a new design and optimizationparadigm based on real wires is required. Nanome-ter routers must prevent and correct these effects on-the-fly in order to reach timing closure. From a man-ufacturability standpoint, nanometer routers mustexplicitly deal with the ever increasing design com-plexity, and be capable of adapting to the constraintrequirements of timing, signal integrity, process an-tenna effect, and new interconnect architecture suchas X-architecture. In the nanometer era, we mustlook into new-generation routing technologies thatcombine high performance and capacity with the in-tegration of congestion, timing, SI prevention, andDFM algorithms as the best means of getting to de-sign closure quickly. In this book, we [..]

Features

Describes a full-chip nanometer routing techniquesA detailed description on the modern VLSI routingproblems Multilevel optimization on routing designto solve the chip complexity problem

Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledg-ments. 1. INTRODUCTION. 2. ROUTING CHAL-LENGES FOR NANOMETER TECHNOLOGY. 3.MULTILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING. 4. MUL-TILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING CONSIDER-ING ANTENNA EFFECT AVOIDANCE. 5. MUL-TILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING FOR THE X-BASED ARCHITECTURE. 6. CONCLUDING RE-MARKS AND FUTURE WORK. References.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Graduate level students and professionals in the areaof physical design, Computer-Aided Design, VLSIdesign and digital design

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. Approx. 150 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6194-3


R.K. Hobbie, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; B.J.

Roth, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA

Intermediate Physics for Medicine

and Biology

Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginninggraduate students in biophysics, physiology, med-ical physics, cell biology, and biomedical engineer-ing, this wide-ranging text bridges the gap betweenintroductory physics and its application to the lifeand biomedical sciences. This extensively revised andupdated fourth edition reflects new developmentsat the burgeoning interface between physics andbiomedicine. Among the many topics treated are:forces in the skeletal system; fluid flow, with exam-ples from the circulatory system; the logistic equa-tion; scaling; transport of neutral particles by diffu-sion and by solvent drag; membranes and osmosis;equipartition of energy in statistical mechanics; thechemical potential and free energy; biological mag-netic fields; membranes and gated channels in mem-branes; linear and nonlinear feedback systems; non-linear phenomena, including biological clocks andchaotic behavior; signal analysis, noise and stochasticresonance detection of weak signals; image [..]

Features

Provides an excellent background in physics forphysicians, biomedical engineers, and biologistsIncludes a new chapter on sound and ultrasoundand presents stochastic processes as an integral partof biological systems Emphasizes applications ofphysics to biomedicine rather than molecular bio-physics Contains numerous problems and exercisesfor course use and as a reference for self study &nb-sp;

Contents

1. Mechanics; 2. Exponential Growth and Decay; 3.Systems of Many Particles; 4. Transport in an Infi-nite Medium; 5. Transport Through Neutral Mem-branes; 6. Impulses in Nerve and Muscle Cells; 7.The Exterior Potential and the Electrocardiogram; 8.Biomagnetism; 9. Electricity and Magnetism at theCellular Level; 10. Feedback and Control; 11. TheMethod of Least Squares and Signal Analysis; 12.Images; 13. Sound and Ultrasound; 14. Atoms andLight; 15. Interaction of Photons and Charged Parti-cles with Matter; 16. Medical Use of X Rays; 17. Nu-clear Physics and Nuclear Medicine; 18. [..]

Fields of interest

Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate and beginning grad-uate students in biophysics, physiology,medical physics, cell biology, and biomedicalengineering; medical students; biological andmedical physicists. Prerequesites are a generalcourse in physics and in calculus.

Type of publication


Due April 2007

Originally published by the American Institute of Physics, 1997

2007. XIX, 616 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30942-2 P. Hofstedt, Technische Universität Berlin; A. Wolf, Fraunhofer

Institut, Berlin

Einführung in die Constraint-

Programmierung

Grundlagen, Methoden, Sprachen, Anwendungen

Die Constraint-Programmierung liefert Metho-den zur effizienten Modellierung von Systemenoder zur Lösung von Problemstellungen, bei de-nen nur unvollständige Informationen vorliegen(z.B. Entscheidungssysteme, Optimierungsprob-leme, Analyse stochastischer Prozesse), sowie zurLösung kombinatorischer Probleme (Ressourcen-management) oder auch bei der Entwicklung kom-plexer Deduktionssysteme. Dieses Lehrbuch gibteine kompakte Einführung in die Constraint-Pro-grammierung. Dabei werden neben allgemeinentheoretischen Grundlagen auch Sprachen, Metho-den und Verfahren zur Modellierung und Lösungvon Constraint-Problemen vorgestellt sowiederen Anwendungsfelder betrachtet und an-hand typischer Beispiele wie Terminplanung, Fi-nanzwesen, Optimierung, Simulation und Diag-nose vergegenständlicht. Das Buch richtet sich anStudierende der Informatik im Hauptstudium. Esbasiert auf einer einsemestrigen Vorlesung mitÜbungen der Autoren.

Features

Grundlegende Einführung in die Constraint-Pro-grammierung Stellt verschiedene Konzepte undSprachmittel (z.B. in Java) zur Constraint-Program-mierung vor Zeigt deren Anwendbarkeit auf ver-schiedene Problemfelder Geeignet für Studierendeder Informatik im Hauptstudium und für Entwickler

Contents

Einführung.- Prädikatenlogik.- Logische Pro-grammierung.- Logische Programmierung mitConstraints.- Constraints und Constraint-Sys-teme.- Constraint-Löser.- Finite-Domain-Con-straints.- Lineare Arithmetische Constraints.- Inter-vall-Arithmetik-Constraints.- Constraint-Sprachen.-Constraint-Handling-Rules.- Concurrent-Con-straint-Programmierung.- Constraintimperative undObjektorientierte Programmierung.- Multiparadig-men-Programmiersprachen.- Modellierung vonConstraint-Problemen.- Globale Constraints.- Re-dundante und implizite Constraints.- Symmetrienund Transformationen.- Lösen von [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters

Target groups

Studenten, Dozenten an Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen, Programmierer und Entwickler

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. XII, 388 S. 49 Abb. (eXamen.press) Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-23184-4


M.t. Hompel, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik,

Dortmund; T. Schmidt, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und

Logistik, Dortmund; L. Nagel, Universität Dortmund; M.t. Hom-

pel, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik, Dortmund;

R. Jünemann, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik,

Dortmund (Eds.)

Materialflusssysteme

Förder- und Lagertechnik

Materialflusssysteme als Symbiose aus betrieblich-er Organisation und physischer, fördertechnischerUmsetzung stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Grund-lagenwerks der Intralogistik. Zahlreiche Tabellen,Grafiken und technische Daten sowie eine Füllevon Systembeispielen und Auswahlmöglichkeitenliefern dem Leser einen vollständigen Überblicküber die wesentlichen Komponenten der Förder-und Lagertechnik. Die Gestaltung effizienterMaterialflusssysteme setzt Kenntnisse über denStand der heute verfügbaren Technologien für dievielfältigen Materialflussoperationen und derenWechselwirkungen in den zahlreichen Anwendun-gen voraus. Beim Abwägen der großen Auswahlan Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten, die aus den vielenTechnologien hervorgeht, steht dieses Buch sowohlStudierenden als auch Praktikern, Planern undEntscheidern zur Seite. Eine Einführung in die Pla-nung und analytische Berechnung von Materi-alflusssystemen vervollständigt den grundlegendenÜberblick über die Komponenten zur Erfüllung derzentralen [..]

Features

Intralogistik: lagern – transportieren -zusammenführen - verteilen Der grundlegendeund vollständige Überblick zu allen Komponen-ten Zahlreiche Tabellen, Grafiken und technischeDaten Mit einer Fülle von Systembeispielen undAuswahlmöglichkeiten

Contents

Einleitung.- Verpackungssysteme.- Lagersysteme.-Fördersysteme.- Teilfunktionen in Materialflusssys-temen.- Planung von Materialflusssystemen.- Sys-tembeispiele des Materialflusses.- Literaturverzeich-nis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Automation and Robotics; Produc-tion/Logistics; Management

Target groups

Mittleres Management in Unternehmen: Material-wirtschaftler, Logistiker, Einkäufer, Produktionsin-genieure

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen in der Reihe: Logistik in Industrie, Han-

del und Dienstleistungen

2007. IX, 388 p. 255 illus. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

54,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73235-8

B. Hrúz, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia;

M.C. Zhou, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

Modeling and Control of Discrete-

event Dynamic Systems

with Petri Nets and Other Tools

Discrete-event dynamic systems (DEDs) permeateour world, being of great importance in modernmanufacturing processes, transportation and var-ious forms of computer and communications net-working. “Modeling and Control of Discrete-eventDynamic Systems” begins with the mathematical ba-sics required for the study of DEDs and moves onto present various tools used in their modeling andcontrol. Among the instruments explained are manyforms of Petri net, the sequential function chart, statecharts, formal languages and max-plus algebra. In-dustrial examples illustrate the concepts and meth-ods discussed. Using them, readers will be able tounderstand DEDs quickly and to master the controlmethods to analyze and improve the performance oftheir systems. Final-year undergraduates and gradu-ates embarking on further courses in control, manu-facturing and process engineering, computer studiesor operations research will find this text an invalu-able aid in learning about the control of this impor-tant class of systems.

Features

Gives the student dedicated and in-depth coverageof the control of discrete-event systems using timed,stochastic, colored, fuzzy and adaptive Petri netsCoverage of widely-used Grafcet analysis tool Exam-ples, tutorial exercises and on-line solutions manualto make the subject simple to follow for students andto help tutors with class preparation

Contents

Basic Description of Discrete-event Dynamic Sys-tems.- Graphs in Modeling DEDS.- Formal Lan-guages.- Control of DEDS.- Finite Automata.- Re-active Flow Diagrams.- Petri Net Models of DEDS.-Properties of Petri Nets.- Grafcet.- Timed and High-level Petri Nets.- Statecharts.- DEDS Modeling, Con-trol and Programming.- Supervisory Control.- JobScheduling.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Simulation and Modeling; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Op-erations Research, Mathematical Programming

Target groups

Final-year undergraduates and early Ph.D. and Mas-ters students in control, manufacturing and processengineering or in operations research; academics andresearch staff working in control, computer, manu-facturing and process engineering; industry-basedcontrol, manufacturing and process engineers

Type of publication


Due August 2007

2007. XX, 341 p. (Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Pro-

cessing) Softcover

67,36 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-872-2

H.Y. Hu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nan-

jing, PR China; E. Kreuzer, Hamburg University of Technology,

Germany (Eds.)

IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics

and Control of Nonlinear Systems

with Uncertainty

Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Nanjing, China,

September 18-22, 2006

The concept of dynamics and control implies thecombination of dynamic analysis and control syn-thesis. It is essential to gain an insight into the dy-namics of a nonlinear system with uncertainty if anynew control strategy is designed to utilize nonlin-earity. However, the new control strategy to be pro-posed must be robust enough so that any unexpect-ed small disturbances will not alter the desired targetof control. Such a concept is calling more attentionto the modelling and simplification of dynamic sys-tems subject to uncertain environment, the fine anal-ysis and robust design of controlled dynamic sys-tems based on either good understanding of nonlin-ear phenomena or artificial intelligence, the combi-nation of passive control, active control and semi-ac-tive control, as well as the interaction among sensors,controllers and actuators.

Features

A state of the art treatise on the problems of bothnonlinearity and uncertainty in the dynamics andcontrol of engineering systems

Contents

From the contents Preface. Opening Address. Wel-come Address.- Contributed Papers: PART 1: Sys-tem Modeling with Uncertainty.- PART 2 SystemDynamics with Uncertainty.- PART 3 Nonlinear Dy-namics.- PART 4 Dynamics of High-Dimension-al Systems.- PART 5 Control of Nonlinear Dynam-ic Systems.- PART 6 Dynamics of Time-Delay Sys-tems.- Author Index.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Struc-tural Mechanics

Target groups

Mechanical engineers, civil engineers, applied math-ematicians, control engineers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XXIV, 394 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 2) Geb.

112,30 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6331-2


S.A. Huss, T.U. Darmstadt, Germany (Ed.)

Advances in Design and

Specification Languages for

Embedded Systems

Selected Contributions from FDL’06

Design and specification languages are of utmost in-terest in the area of embedded systems and the Fo-rum on Specification and Design Languages has beenonce again the main European event for the embed-ded systems and chip design community. Advancesin Design and Specification Languages for Embed-ded Systems is the latest contribution to theChip Design Languages series and it consists of se-lected papers presented at the Forum on Specifica-tions and Design Languages (FDL'06), in September2006. FDL, an ECSI conference, is the premier Euro-pean forum to present research results, exchange ex-periences, and learn about new trends in the appli-cation of specification and design languages as wellas of associated design and modelling methods andtools for integrated circuits, embedded systems, andheterogeneous systems. Modelling and specificationconcepts push the development of new methodolo-gies for design and verification to system level, theythus provide the means for a model-driven design ofcomplex [..]

Features

Represents the state of the art in research and prac-tice Identifies new research directions Highlightsthe role of specification and modelling languagesPresents practical experiences with specification andmodelling languages

Contents

Preface: S.A. Huss. Part I. Analog Mixed-Signal, In-troduction: C.Grimm. Part II. C / C++ Based SystemDesign. Introduction: F.Oppenheimer. Part III. Prop-erty Driven Design, Introduction: D.Borrione. PartIV. UML-Based System Specification and Design, In-troduction: P.van der Putten.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Special Purpose and Applica-tion-Based Systems; Programming Languages, Com-pilers, Interpreters; Computer System Implementa-tion

Target groups

Graduate level students and engineers in the area ofsystem design formal languages; researchers in em-bedded systems design, modelling languages andverification; practitioners in IT- and automotive in-dustry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. X, 358 p. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6147-9

F. Händle, ECT GmbH, Mühlacker (Ed.)

Extrusion in Ceramics

This is the first book worldwide about extrusion inceramics to cover the complete subject. Forthe first time, readers find the principles of extru-sion of ceramics, the history of extrusion in the ce-ramic industry, rheology of ceramic bodies, simu-lation for ceramic extrusion, wear and contamina-tion in extrusion, additives for extrusion and more in20 chapters, each chapter written by well known ex-perts. Extrusion in Ceramics is written for advancedstudents in Material Sciences as well as for scientists,for experienced managers in the ceramic industry,as well as for newcomers who want to broaden theirknowledge about the possibilities of this technology .The essential literature is cited for each chapter aswell as for the whole field. Extrusion in Ceramics is amust for everybody who is involved in the extrusionof structural ceramics like bricks and tiles as well asin the extrusion of honeycombs and catalysts in ad-vanced ceramics.

Features

This is the first book worldwide to offer completecoverage of extrusion in ceramics Provides a thor-ough introduction to the principles of extrusion inceramic technology Presents important coverage ofperipheral techniques Includes a checklist to facili-tate a task force approach for solving problems

Contents

Introduction.- Shaping in ceramic tech-nology –an overview.- Current classifi-cation of ceramic materials.- Types ofextrusion units.- A short history of theextruder in ceramics.- The principle ofthe auger extruder.- Rheology of ceram-ic bodies.- Rheology and extrudabili-ty of ceramic compounds.- Scenariosof extrusion.- Laminations in extru-sion.- Additives for extrusion.- Aboutdies, pressure heads, strainer plates andmore.- Twin-srew extruders in ceramic extru-sion.- Piston extruders.- Evacuation inceramic extrusion [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Opti-cal and Electronic Materials

Target groups

Engineers, practicians in extrusion in the ceramic in-dustry, students in process engineering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. VIII, 470 p. 284 illus., 8 in color. (Engineering Materials and

Processes) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-27100-0

M. Hülsmann, University of Bremen, Germany; K. Windt, Universi-

ty of Bremen, Germany (Eds.)

Understanding Autonomous

Cooperation and Control in

Logistics

The Impact of Autonomy on Management, Information, Com-

munication and Material Flow

One of the great challenges in flexible productionand supply chains is the availability of necessary in-formation at any time and any place. As a result ofincreasing dynamical and structural complexity ofstructures and processes in production it is oftenimpossible to make all necessary information avail-able to a central instance in real time and to performappropriate measures of control in terms of a de-fined target system. A fast and flexible adaptation tochanging basic conditions ought to be achieved byestablishing autonomous logistics processes. In thiscontext several fundamental questions concerningautonomous cooperating logistics processes were in-vestigated: The identification problem: What are au-tonomous logistics processes and how do they dif-fer from conventionally managed processes? The de-scription problem: Which changes will autonomycause in order processing? One of the first results is adefinition for the term autonomy for applications inengineering science. The constituent [..]

Features

Fast and flexible adaptations to changes of basic con-ditions can be achieved by establishing autonomouslogistics processes The constituent characteristicsof the definition for autonomy for applications inengineering science were considered in order to de-scribe autonomous logistic processes Requirementsfor modelling of autonomous processes as well as ap-propriate modelling methods were specified

Contents

Changing Paradigms in Logistics - Understandingthe Shift from Conventional Control to AutonomousCooperation and Control.- Fundamental Basics andConcepts of Autonomous Control and Coopera-tion.- Autonomous Control Methods for the Man-agement, Information and Communication Layer.-Autonomous Control Methods and Examples for theMaterial Flow Layer.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Information Sys-tems; e-business and e-commerce; Simulation andModeling

Target groups

Scientists, researchers, academics, corporates, practi-tioners, lecturers, tutors

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXVIII, 417 p. 91 illus. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-47449-4


J.G. Ibanez, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico; M.

Hernandez-Esparza, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City,

Mexico; C. Doria-Serrano, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico

City, Mexico; A. Fregoso-Infante, Universidad Iberoamericana,

Mexico City, Mexico; M.M. Singh, Merrimack College, North An-

dover, MA, USA

Environmental Chemistry

Fundamentals

Environmental issues are growing in importance tothe most important political, social, legal, and eco-nomic decisions. The book presents chemical anal-yses of our most pressing waste, pollution, and re-source problems for the undergraduate or graduatestudent. The distinctive holistic approach providesboth a solid ground in theory, as well as a laborato-ry manual detailing introductory and advanced ex-perimental applications. The laboratory proceduresare presented at microscale conditions, for minimumwaste and maximum economy. This work fulfills anurgent need for an introductory text in environmen-tal chemistry combining theory and practice, and isa valuable tool for preparing the next generation ofenvironmental scientists.

Features

Holistic approach gives students firm theoretical andexperimental grounding in environmental chemistryPerfect for undergraduate environmental chemistrycourses, which are becoming more widespread Pro-vides a comprehensive and unique microscale ap-proach to teaching Environmental Chemistry cours-es that is intended to be completed in one semester,unlike competing textbooks Pre- and post-laboratoryexercises to [..]

Contents

Part 1: Introductory Concepts.- Introduction to En-vironmental Chemistry.- Chemistry Fundamentals,Part A.- Chemistry Fundamentals, Part B.- Part 2:The Chemistry of Natural Environmental Process-es.- The Chemistry of Processes in the Atmosphere.-The Chemistry of Processes in the Lithosphere.- TheChemistry of Processes in the Hydrosphere.- Natu-ral Biochemical Processes and Organisms in the Bio-sphere.- Part 3: Effects, Treatment and Prevention ofPollution.- Effects of Pollutants on the Chemistry ofthe Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere.- Ef-fects of Pollutants on the Biosphere: [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protec-tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Environ-mental Management; Terrestrial Pollution; IndustrialPollution Prevention

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate students; also useful forgeneral chemistry students, graduate students andindustry professionals

Type of publication


Due July 2007

2007. XVIII, 334 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-26061-7

F. Ibrahim, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; N.A.

Abu Osman, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; J. Us-

man, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; N.A. Kadri,

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Eds.)

3rd Kuala Lumpur International

Conference on Biomedical

Engineering 2006

Biomed 2006, 11-14 December 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur International Conference onBiomedical Engineering (BioMed 2006), was heldfrom 11 to 14 December 2006 at the Palace of theGolden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This in-ternational conference was jointly organised by theDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Universi-ty of Malaya, Malaysia; Department of BiomedicalEngineering, Inje University, Korea; and MalaysianSociety of Medical and Biological Engineering.Thepapers presented at BioMed 2006 cover the follow-ing areas: Artificial Intelligence, Biological effects ofnon-ionising electromagnetic fields, Biomaterials,Biomechanics, Biomedical Sensors, Biomedical Sig-nal Analysis, Biotechnology, Clinical Engineering,Human performance engineering, Imaging, MedicalInformatics, Medical Instruments and Devices, Phys-iological Modelling, simulation, and Control, Pros-theses and artificial organs, Regulations and Organ-isations, Rehabilitation Engineering, Telemedicine,Tissue Engineering, and Virtual Reality in Medicine.The conference [..]

Features

Multidisciplinary Studies of Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Biological Sciences and itsApplication to Solve Medical Problems

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanicsof Materials; Biomaterials

Target groups

Researchers and scientists of medical physics, medi-cal and biolocical engineering; congress participants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. XVI, 717 p. Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band

15) Softcover

213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68016-1

M. Iskander, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)

Innovations in E-learning,

Instruction Technology, Assessment

and Engineering Education

Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology,Assessment and Engineering Education includes aset of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Engineering Education, In-structional Technology, Assessment, and E-learn-ing. Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technol-ogy, Assessment and Engineering Education includesselected papers form the conference proceedings ofthe International Conference on Engineering Educa-tion, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 2006) which was part of the Interna-tional Joint Conferences on Computer, Informationand Systems Sciences and Engineering (CISSE 2006).All aspects of the conference were managed on-line;not only the reviewing, submissions and registrationprocesses; but also the actual conference. Conferenceparticipants - authors, presenters and attendees - on-ly needed an internet connection and sound availableon their computers in order to be able to [..]

Features


Contents

Areas of Interest: Instructional Design, Accredita-tion, Curriculum Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design, Teaching De-sign at the Lower Levels, Design and Development ofe-Learning tools, Assessment Methods in Engineer-ing, Development &Implementation of E-learn-ing tools, Economical and Social Impacts of E-learn-ing, Systems and Frameworks for K-12, Industry andhigher education Cooperation.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 472 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6261-2


K. Itoh, Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan; M. Horiguchi, Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan;

H. Tanaka, Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, Japan

Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale

Memories

Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale Memories pro-vides an in-depth discussion of the state-of-the-art nanometer and sub-1-V memory LSIs that areplaying decisive roles in power conscious systems.Emerging problems between the device, circuit, andsystem levels are systematically covered in terms ofreliable high-speed operations of memory cells andperipheral logic circuits. The effectiveness of solu-tions at device and circuit levels is also describedat length through clarifying noise components inan array, and even essential differences in ultra-lowvoltage operations between DRAMs and SRAMs.Moreover, various kinds of on-chip voltage convert-ers necessary to solve problems with internal pow-er-supply managements are extensively discussed.This authoritative monograph addresses these designchallenges for memory and circuit engineers as wellas for researchers and students who are interested inultra-low voltage nano-scale memory LSIs.

Features

Discusses the emerging problems between the de-vice, circuit, and system levels in terms of reliablehigh-speed operations of memory cells and peripher-al logic circuits Presents the essential differences inultra-low voltage operations between DRAMs andSRAMs Covers the basics to the state of the art

Contents

An Introduction to LSI Design.- Ultra-Low VoltageNano-Scale DRAM Cells.- Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale SRAM Cells.- Leakage Reduction for Logic Cir-cuits in RAMs.- Variability Issue in the NanometerEra.- Reference Voltage Generators.- Voltage Down-Converters.- Voltage Up-Converters and NegativeVoltage Generators.- High-Voltage Tolerant Cir-cuits.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Memory Structures; Comput-er Hardware; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Nanotechnology

Target groups

Circuit designers; practitioners, scientists, re-searchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. Approx. 400 p. 290 illus. (Series on Integrated Circuits and

Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-33398-4

V.G. Ivancevic, Land Operations Division Defence Science & Tech-

nology Organisation, Edinburgh, SA, Australia; T.T. Ivancevic, Uni-

versity of Adelaide, SA, Australia

Computational Mind: A Complex

Dynamics Perspective

Computational Mind: A Complex Dynamics Per-spective is a graduate–level monographic textbook inthe field of Computational Intelligence. It presentsa modern dynamical theory of the computationalmind, combining cognitive psychology, artificial andcomputational intelligence, and chaos theory withquantum consciousness and computation. The bookintroduces to human and computational mind, com-paring and contrasting main themes of cognitivepsychology, artificial and computational intelligence.It presents brain/mind dynamics from the chaos the-ory perspective, including sections on chaos in hu-man EEG, basics of nonlinear dynamics and chaos,techniques of chaos control, synchronization inchaotic systems and complexity in humanoid robots.This book presents modern theory of quantum com-putational mind, including sections on Dirac–Feyn-man quantum dynamics, quantum consciousness,and quantum computation using Josephson junc-tions. The book is designed as a one–semester coursefor computer scientists, [..]

Features

Introduces to human and computational mind, com-paring and contrasting main themes of cognitivepsychology, artificial and computational intelligencePresents a modern dynamical theory of the computa-tional mind, combining cognitive psychology, artifi-cial and computational intelligence, and chaos theorywith quantum consciousness and computation

Contents

Introduction: Human and Computational Mind.-Chaotic Brain/Mind Dynamics.- Quantum Compu-tational Mind.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Neurosciences; Cognitive Psychology

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-putational intelligence, computer science, cognitivepsychology and complexity

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XI, 691p. 108 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71465-1


I.N. Ivchenko, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri, MO,

USA; S.K. Loyalka, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri, MO,

USA; R.V. Tompson, Jr., University of Missouri-Columbia, Mis-

souri, MO, USA

Analytical Methods for Problems of

Molecular Transport

The Kinetic Theory of Gases has applications inmany areas of science and technology as well asin our understandings of many natural processesand phenomena from the nano-scale up to the cos-mic-scale. Some of the fields and topics affected in-clude manufacturing, health care, weather, defence,pollution, aerospace science and engineering, andothers. In particular, the interactions of rarefied gas-es with surfaces are of great interest because such in-teractions can have pronounced effects on the be-haviour exhibited by those systems in all of the abovefields. Such fundamental things as the transfer ofmass, momentum, and energy between the compo-nents of a system can be significantly altered by suchinteractions. Collectively this transfer is typicallydescribed in terms of Rarefied Gas Dynamics andTransport Theory which generally go hand-in-handwith the Kinetic Theory of Gases. When this trans-port involves small particles suspended in a gas suchas air, it is typically termed Aerosol Mechanics. [..]

Features

A user-friendly text in a traditionally difficult fieldA strong emphasis on the development of usable re-sults for gas-surface interactions The subject matteris applicable to transport from the nano-scale to thecosmic-scale Contains 127 useful solved problems,43 figures, and 39 tables including the latest valuesfor omega-integrals and a Mathematica® program tocalculate them

Contents

From the contents Table of Tables. Table of Figures.Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. The General Descrip-tion of a Rarefied Gas. 2. The Boltzmann Equation.3. The Collision Operator. 4. The Uniform Steady-State of a Gas. 5. The Non-Uniform State for a Sim-ple Gas. 6. Regimes of Rarefied Gas Flows. 7. TheFree-Molecular Regime. 8. Methods of Solution ofPlanar Problems. 9. The Variational Method for thePlanar Geometry. 10. The Slip-Flow Regime. 11.Boundary Value Problems for All Knudsen Num-bers. 12. Boundary Slip Phenomena in a Binary GasMixture. Appendix 1. Bracket Integrals for the [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Gases; Process and Chemical Engineering; Sur-faces and Interfaces, Thin Films; Applications ofMathematics

Target groups

Graduate level physics and engineering courses onthe Kinetic Theory of Gases; reference for any scien-tists and engineers working in the fields of RarefiedGas Dynamics, Aerosol Mechanics, or TransportTheory; of interest to individuals working in PhysicalChemistry, Chemical Engineering, or any other ap-plied discipline in which gas-surface interactions canbe expected to play a significant role

Type of publication


Due June 2007

2007. XXIV, 409 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band

83) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5864-6

R. Jablonski, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland;

M. Turkowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland;

R. Szewczyk, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

(Eds.)

Recent Advances in Mechatronics

Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of pre-cision engineering, electronics, photonics and IT en-gineering. The main research task for mechatronicsis development and control of advanced hybrid sys-tems covering all these fields and supported by inter-disciplinary studies. This book presents recent stateof advances in mechatronics presented on the 7thInternational Conference Mechatronics 2007, host-ed at the Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw Universi-ty of Technology, Poland. The chosen topics of theconference included: Nanotechnology, AutomaticControl and Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, De-sign Manufacturing and Testing of MEMS, Metrol-ogy, Photonics, Mechatronic Products. The selectedpapers give an overview of the state-of-the-art andpresent new research results and prospects of the fu-ture development in this interdisciplinary field ofmechatronic systems. This book will provide up-to-date and useful knowledge for researchers and engi-neers involved in mechatronics and related fields.

Features

Proceedings of 7th International Symposium Mecha-tronics held Sept. 19-21 in Warsaw, Poland

Contents

Automatic Control and Robotics.- Biomedical Engi-neering.- Mechatronic Products - Design and Manu-facturing.- Nanotechnology, Design Manufacturingand Testing of MEMS.- Metrology.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Machinery andMachine Elements; Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in auto-matic control, robotics, mechatronics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007


213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73955-5


M.J. Jackson, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, USA; W. Ahmed,

Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK (Eds.)

Surface Engineered Surgical Tools

and Medical Devices

Medical devices and surgical tools that contain microand nanoscale features allow surgeons to performclinical procedures with greater precision and safe-ty while monitoring physiological and biomechani-cal parameters more accurately. While surgeons havestarted to master the use of nanostructured surgi-cal tools in the operating room, this book addressesfor the first time the impact and interaction of nano-materials and nanostructured coatings in a compre-hensive manner. Surface Engineered Surgical Toolsand Medical Devices presents the latest informa-tion and techniques in the emerging field of surfaceengineered biomedical devices and surgical tools,and analyzes the interaction between nanotechnol-ogy, nanomaterials, and tools for surgical applica-tions. Chapters of the book describe developments incoatings for heart valves, stents, hip and knee joints,cardiovascular devices, orthodontic applications,and regenerative materials such as bone substitutes.Chapters are also dedicated to the [..]

Features

Presents the latest developments in surface coatingstechnology such as chemical vapour deposition foruse on complex cutting tools for biomedical appli-cations Presents a complete description of clinicalprocedures, accompanied by photographs of clini-cal procedures Provides a complete description ofthe surgical tools employing nano-materials on theirsurfaces

Contents

Atomic Scale Machining of Surfaces.- Anodization:A Promising Nano Modification Technique of Tita-nium-based IMplants for Orthopedic Applications.-Titanium Bioxide Coatings in Medical Device Appli-cations.- Effect ofShape and Surface Modification onthe Corrosion of biomedical Nitinol Wires Exposedto Saline Solution.- Cardiovascular Interventionaland Implantable Devices.- Surface Engineering Arti-ficial Heart Valves.- Diamond Surgical Tools.- Den-tal Tool Technology.- Nanocrystalline Diamond: De-position Routes and Clinical Applications.- Environ-mental Engineering Controls and Monitoring [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biotechnology; Nanotech-nology; Biophysics; Mechanical Engineering; Surgery

Target groups

Materials scientists, nanotechnologists, chemists,mechanical engineers, dentists, surgeons, clinicalpractitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXIV, 592 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-27026-5

O.S. Jahromi, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

Multirate Statistical Signal

Processing

The theory of multirate signal processing has wit-nessed a great deal of progress since the publica-tion of the first textbook by Ronald E. Crochiere andLawrence R. Rabiner in 1983. However, this progresshas been mainly in the area of deterministic systemswith perfect reconstruction and orthogonal con-straints. This book introduces a statistical theoryfor extracting information from signals with differ-ent sampling rates. This new theory generalizes thedeterministic theory of multirate systems beyondmany of its constraints. Furthermore, it allows forthe formulation and solution of several new prob-lems including multirate spectrum estimation, mul-tirate time-delay estimation and multirate sensor fu-sion. The author presents background material, keyprinciples, potential applications and leading-edgeresearch while striking the appropriate balance be-tween clarity and brevity. The book is self-containedand provides a valuable resource for signal process-ing researchers, graduate students and [..]

Features

Presents original theoretical results in the field forthe first time in book form Covers a range of topicsthrough a unified and rigorous theory Basis for grad-uate courses in multirate statistical signal processingDesign techniques and examples provide a valuableresource for practicing professionals Covers the nec-essary mathematical background, discusses numer-ous applications of the theory, and provides [..]

Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Background. 3. Multirate Spec-trum Estimation. 4. Multirate Time Delay Estima-tion. 5. Multirate Signal Estimation. 6. AlgebraicTheory of Scalable Multirate Systems. 7. InformationTheory of Multirate Systems. 8. Distributed Algo-rithms. 9. Epilogue.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Systems and In-formation Theory in Engineering; CommunicationsEngineering, Networks; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

DSP researchers, graduate students and advanceddesign engineers in the fields of multirate signal pro-cessing, array signal processing or sensor networks

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. X, 171 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5316-0

L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia;

V. Palade, Oxford University, Oxford, UK; D. Srinivasan, National

University of Singapore, Singapore (Eds.)

Advances in Evolutionary

Computing for System Design

Evolutionary computing paradigms offer robust andpowerful adaptive search mechanisms for systemdesign. This book includes thirteen chapters cover-ing a wide area of topics in evolutionary computingand applications including: Introduction to evolu-tionary computing in system design; evolutionaryneuro-fuzzy systems; evolution of fuzzy controllers;genetic algorithms for multi-classifier design; evo-lutionary grooming of traffic; evolutionary parti-cle swarms; fuzzy logic systems using genetic algo-rithms; evolutionary algorithms and immune learn-ing for neural network-based controller design; dis-tributed problem solving using evolutionary learn-ing; evolutionary computing within grid environ-ment; evolutionary game theory in wireless meshnetworks; hybrid multiobjective evolutionary algo-rithms for the sailor assignment problem; evolution-ary techniques in hardware optimization. This bookwill be useful to researchers in intelligent systemswith interest in evolutionary computing, applicationengineers and [..]

Features

Latest research on the evolution of intelligent sys-tems and their applications

Contents

Introduction to Evolutionary Computing in Sys-tem Design.- Evolutionary Neuro-Fuzzy Systemsand Applications.- Evolution of Fuzzy Controllersand Applications.- A Neuro-Genetic Approach forMulti-Classifier Design.- Evolutionary Grooming ofTraffic.- Evolutionary Particle Swarms.- Design ofType-Reduction Strategies for Type-2 Fuzzy LogicSystems using Genetic Algorithm.- Designing Recur-rent Neural Network-based Controller.- Distribut-ed Problem Solving using Evolutionary Learning.-Evolutionary Computing within Grid Environment.-Evolutionary Game Theory with Applications toWireless.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolving intelligent systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. VIII, 326 p. 134 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72376-9


L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia;

R.A. Tedman, Griffith University, QLD, Australia; D.K. Tedman,

Kings Christian College, QLD, Australia (Eds.)

Evolution of Teaching and

Learning Paradigms in Intelligent

Environment

This book on the evolution of teaching and learn-ing paradigms in intelligent environment presentsthe latest ideas pertaining to educational pedagogy.The following contents are included: Introduction tothe Evolution of Teaching and Learning Paradigms;Why Designers cannot be Agnostic about Pedagogy:The Influence of Constructivist Thinking in Designof e-Learning for HE; Problem Based Learning in anE-learning environment – A Case Study at GriffithUniversity School of Medicine; Education Ontolo-gies Construction for Personalised Learning on theWeb; Sequencing in Web-based Education; FromDungeons to Classrooms; The Development of anApproach to Learning within the Middle SchoolingParadigm; Data Mining in E-Learning; Data Min-ing of Virtual Campus Data; Authoring and Manage-ment Tools For Adaptive Educational HypermediaSystems; Technology and Pedagogy – How to LearnTechnique. This book is directed to teaching profes-sionals of all disciplines.

Features

Contains the latest research on the technology andpedagogy from conventional to intelligence-centreddomain

Contents

Introduction: Evolution of Teaching and Learning.-Why Designers cannot be Agnostic about Pedagogy:The Influence of Constructivist Thinking in Designof e-Learning for HE.- Problem Based Learning inan E-learning environment – a case study at GriffithUniversity School of Medicine.- Education Ontolo-gies Construction for Personalised Learning on theWeb.- Sequencing in Web-based Education.- FromDungeons to Classrooms.- The Development of anApproach to Learning within the Middle SchoolingParadigm.- Data Mining in E-Learning.- Data Min-ing of Virtual Campus Data.- Authoring and [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VIII, 308 p. 57 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71973-1

W. Jantsch, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; F. Schäffler,

Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria (Eds.)

Physics of Semiconductors

28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconduc-

tors. ICPS 2006

All papers have been peer reviewed. The purpose ofthis biannual conference is to present and to discussall important developments and outstanding recentresults in the field of semiconductor physics - one ofthe most important disciplines in solid state physics.Semiconductor physics provides the scientific basisfor the microelectronic device industry. Most of theimportant innovations were developed in this com-munity and presented first in this conference series.

Fields of interest

Condensed Matter; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

Research physicists, scientists, industry professionals,graduate students

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. CIX, 1504 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately). (Mate-

rials Physics and Applications, Band 893) Geb.

328,76 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0397-0

R.N. Jazar, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, USA

Theory of Applied Robotics

Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control

Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics,and Control is appropriate for courses in roboticsthat emphasize kinematics, dynamics, and control.The contents of this book are presented at a theo-retical-practical level. It explains robotics conceptsin detail, concentrating on their practical use. Re-lated theorems and formal proofs are provided, asare real-life applications. Students, researchers, andpracticing engineers alike will appreciate this us-er-friendly presentation of a wealth of robotics top-ics, most notably orientation, velocity, and forwardkinematics. Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics,Dynamics, and Control includes: Richly illustratedchapters and over 200 diagrams to help readers vi-sualize concepts. More than 300 detailed exampleswith fully-worked solutions which expose readers toa balanced and broad understanding of robotics intoday’s world. A wealth of detailed problem sets andchallenge problems for each chapter for the more ad-vanced reader. A [..]

Features

Presents materials in a "fact-reason-application"method Includes discussion of modular forwardkinematics of manipulators, which leads to cover-age of new and future trends in advanced roboticsProvides detailed real-life examples throughoutthe text, such as the use of a shuttle arm kinematic,which encourage student learning and under-standing Offers a unique approach to orientationkinematics and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Rotation Kinematics.- OrientationKinematics.- Motion Kinematics.- Forward Kine-matics.– Inverse Kinematics.- Angular Velocity.- Ve-locity Kinematics.- Numerical Methods in Kinemat-ics.- Acceleration Kinematics.- Motion Dynamics.-Robot Dynamics.- Path Planning.- Time OptimalControl.- Control Techniques.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Automationand Robotics; Control Engineering; Mechanical En-gineering

Target groups

Final-year undergraduates and first-year graduatestudents in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engi-neering

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XXI, 693 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32475-3


H. Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan,

China; O.F. Rana, Cardiff University, UK; Y. Pan, Georgia State Uni-

versity, Atlanta, GA, USA; V.K. Prasanna, University of Southern

California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Algorithms and Architectures for

Parallel Processing

7th International Conference, ICA3PP 2007, Hangzhou, China,

June 11-14, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 7th International Conference on Algorithms andArchitectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 2007,held in Hangzhou, China in June 2007. The 39 re-vised full papers presented together with 1 keynotetalk and 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewedand selected from 176 submissions. Focussing ontwo broad areas of parallel and distributed comput-ing, i.e., architectures, algorithms and networks, andsystems and applications, the papers are organized intopical sections on parallel algorithms, parallel archi-tecture, grid computing, peer-to-peer technologies,and advanced network technologies.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Systems Organization and Com-munication Networks; Computation by Abstract De-vices; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;Simulation and Modeling

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007



68,48 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72904-4

V.K. Jirsa, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; A.R.

McIntosh, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Handbook of Brain Connectivity

Our contemporary understanding of brain func-tion is deeply rooted in the ideas of the nonlineardynamics of distributed networks. Cognition andmotor coordination seem to arise from the interac-tions of local neuronal networks, which themselvesare connected in large scales across the entirebrain. The spatial architectures between var-ious scales inevitably influence the dynamics of thebrain and thereby its function. But how can we in-tegrate brain connectivity amongst these structuraland functional domains? Our Handbook providesan account of the current knowledge on the mea-surement, analysis and theory of the anatomical andfunctional connectivity of the brain. All contribu-tors are leading experts in various fields concerningstructural and functional brain connectivity. In thefirst part of the Handbook, the chapters focus on anintroduction and discussion of the principles under-lying connected neural systems. The second part in-troduces the currently available non-invasive tech-nologies [..]

Features

Brings together research from theoretical and practi-cal brain connectivity in a well structured handbookform

Contents

Part 1 Principles underlying structural and function-al brain connectivity.- Part 2 Technology of struc-tural and functional brain imaging.- Part 3 Analysisand measures of brain connectivity.- Part 4 Behav-ioral, developmental and clinical applications.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; NonlinearDynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Net-works; Neurosciences; Appl.Mathematics/Computa-tional Methods of Engineering; Dynamical Systemsand Ergodic Theory; Biophysics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-plexity, applied nonlinear dynamics, neuroscience

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. X, 528 p. 158 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71462-0

H. Jung, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; F.F. Chen, State

University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; B. Jeong, Yonsei University,

Seoul, Korea (Eds.)

Trends in Supply Chain Design and

Management

Technologies and Methodologies

New challenges in supply chain design and manage-ment emerged after the rapid development of infor-mation and network technologies and market re-quirements. Four of these new technologies are: Ra-dio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology;mobile transaction technology; information han-dling and storage technology; and multi-agent tech-nology. They can enable companies to change theirthinking about supply chain management to copewith these changes. New methodologies include: sus-tainable supply chain management, advanced supplychain planning, available-to-promise (ATP) systemsand lean supply chain design and management. Thisedited book describes new trends in supply chaindesign and management with an emphasis on tech-nologies and methodologies and contains guidelinesdetailing the real-world applications of these tech-nologies and methodologies. This book is of interestto researchers and practitioners and can also be usedas a reference handbook by lecturers and postgradu-ate students in this field.

Features

Describes new trends in supply chain design andmanagement with emphasis on technologies andmethodologies Each chapter contains guidelines de-tailing the real-world application(s) of the present-ed technologies and methodologies Compilation ofchapters written by active researchers and practition-ers in this field

Contents

Introduction: Overall Trends.- Trends in Technolo-gies.- Trends in Methodologies: Sustainable Sup-ply Chain.- Trends in Methodologies: Supply ChainPlanning.- Trends in Methodologies: Available-To-Promise (ATP).- Trends in Methodologies: LeanSupply Chain.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Management; Op-erating Procedures, Materials Treatment

Target groups

Researchers, practitioners, postgraduates and re-searchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XIII, 451 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-606-3


R. Jurdak, University College Dublin, Ireland

Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor

Networks

A Cross-Layer Design Perspective

Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: A Cross-Layer Design Perspective deals with the emergingdesign trend that transcends traditional communi-cation layers for performance gains in ad hoc andsensor networks. The author explores the currentstate of the art in cross-layer approaches for ad hocand sensor networks, providing a comprehensive de-sign resource. The book offers a structured compar-ison and analysis of both layered and cross-layer de-sign, providing readers with an overview of the manyissues relating to ad hoc and sensor networks. Thebenefits of these cross-layer approaches are exam-ined through three diverse case studies: a monitor-ing sensor network using Radio Frequency waves,an ad hoc network that uses Ultra Wide Band Radio,and an acoustic underwater sensor network for envi-ronmental monitoring. Wireless Ad Hoc and SensorNetworks: A Cross-Layer Design Perspective is inter-disciplinary in character, and should be of value tosoftware engineers, hardware engineers, application[..]

Features

Addresses the complex crosscutting issues of theemerging ad hoc and sensor network research fieldocus on cross-layer design approaches in ad hoc andsensor networks Adopts an integrated approach todesign and optimizing performance in both ad hocand sensor networks Proposes and develops a unifiedcross-layer optimization framework applicable to adhoc and sensor networks Goes beyond theoreticaldiscussion [..]

Contents

Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Opportunitiesand Challenges.- Part I: Layered Communica-tion Approaches.- Physical Layer.- DataLink Layer.- Network Layer.- Transportand Middleware Layers.- Application Layer.- PartII: Cross-Layer Approaches.- Cross-Layer Design.-Cross-Layer Architectures.- Applied Cross-LayerApproaches.- Part III: Case Studies.- Optimizationof an RF Sensor Network.- UWB Ad Hoc Network.-Acoustic Underwater Sensor Network.- Conclud-ing Remarks and Future Directions.- Extended CostFunction.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Comput-er Communication Networks; Performance and Re-liability; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students interested inwireless networks

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

2007. XIV, 264 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-39022-2

V.G. Kaburlasos, Technological Educational Institution of Kavala,

Greece; G.X. Ritter, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

(Eds.)

Computational Intelligence Based

on Lattice Theory

The emergence of lattice theory within the field ofcomputational intelligence (CI) is partially due to itsproven effectiveness in neural computation. More-over, lattice theory has the potential to unify a num-ber of diverse concepts and aid in the cross-fertil-ization of both tools and ideas within the numer-ous subfields of CI. The compilation of this eigh-teen-chapter book is an initiative towards prolifer-ating established knowledge in the hope to furtherexpand it. This edited book is a balanced synthesisof four parts emphasizing, in turn, neural computa-tion, mathematical morphology, machine learning,and (fuzzy) inference/logic. The articles here demon-strate how lattice theory may suggest viable alterna-tives in practical clustering, classification, patternanalysis, and regression applications.

Features

Resent results of Computational Intelligence Basedon Lattice Theory Outcome of a special session heldduring in WCCI 2006

Contents

Part I Neural Computation.- Part II MathematicalMorphology Applications.- Part III Machine Learn-ing Applications.- Part IV Logic and Inference.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVI, 375 p. 101 illus., 19 in color. Also available online.

(Studies in Computational Intelligence, Band 67) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72686-9

S. Kalliadasis, Imperial College London, UK; U. Thiele, Max-

Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany

(Eds.)

Thin Films of Soft Matter

A detailed overview and comprehensive analysis ofthe main theoretical and experimental advances onfree surface thin film and jet flows of soft matter isgiven. At the theoretical front the book outlines thebasic equations and boundary conditions and thederivation of low-dimensional models for the evolu-tion of the free surface. Such models include long-wave expansions and equations of the boundary lay-er type and are analyzed via linear stability analysis,weakly nonlinear theories and strongly nonlinearanalysis including construction of stationary periodicand solitary wave and similarity solutions. At the ex-perimental front a variety of very recent experimen-tal developments is outlined and the link betweentheory and experiments is illustrated. Such experi-ments include spreading drops and bubbles, imbibi-tions, singularity formation at interfaces and exper-imental characterization of thin films using atom-ic force microscopy, ellipsometry and contact anglemeasurements and analysis of patterns [..]

Contents

Seemann, R., Herminghaus, S., Jacobs, K., StructureFormation in Thin Liquid Films: Interface ForcesUnleashed. - Thiele, U., Structure Formation in ThinLiquid Films. - Eggers, J. G., Singularities and Simi-larities. - Quéré, D., Three-Phases Capillarity. - Kalli-adasis, S., Falling Films Under Complicated Condi-tions. - Ben, Y., Demekhin, E. A., Chang, H.-C., Mis-cible Fingering in Electrokinetic Flow: Symmetriesand Zero Modes.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Nonlinear Dynamics,Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks; Fluids;Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Surfaces and Interfaces,Thin Films

Target groups

Applied mathematicians, physicists, physicalchemists, chemical/mechanical engineers, studentsin the mentioned fields

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. VII, 206 p. 84 illus., partly in color. (CISM International Cen-

tre for Mechanical Sciences, Nummer 490) Softcover

68,48 €

ISBN 978-3-211-69807-5


M. Kaltenbacher, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Ger-

many

Numerical Simulation of

Mechatronic Sensors and Actuators

The second edition of this book fully preserves thecharacter of the first edition to combine the detailedphysical modeling of mechatronic systems and theirprecise numerical simulation using the Finite Ele-ment (FE) method. Most of the text and general ap-pearance of the previous edition were retained, whilethe coverage was extended and the presentation im-proved. In this second edition, the author enhancesand improves many discussions on principles andmethods. For example, he included a discussion ofa priori estimates as well as a new section discussinglocking effects as occurring in the numerical compu-tation of thin mechanical structures. He also deep-ens the discussion of the physics of sound generationand propagation as well as includes the case of flowinduced sound. A large part of the book describes theapplication of the developed numerical calculationschemes to industrial problems, e.g.: analysis and op-timization of electrodynamic loudspeakers. In theseparts, new computational [..]

Features

Deals with CAE of Sensors and Actuators and mod-ern tools for the numerical simulation of Electrome-chanical Transducers Provides a comprehensive un-derstanding of the main phenomena related to cou-pled fields of different physical origin (multifieldproblems) Based on graduate courses at the Univer-sity Erlangen-Nürnberg

Contents

Introduction.- The Finite Element (FE) Method.-Mechanical Field.- Electromagnetic Field.- Acous-tic Field.- Coupled Electrostatic-Mechanical Sys-tems.- Coupled Magnetomechanical Systems.- Cou-pled Mechanical-Acoustic Systems.- PiezoelectricSystems.- Computational Aeroacoustics.- AlgebraicSolvers.- Industrial Applications.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Acoustics; Classical Electrodynamics, Wave Phe-nomena; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics ofMaterials; Structural Mechanics; Microwaves, RFand Optical Engineering

Target groups

Students and researchers in mechatronics, electricaland mechanical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007


74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71359-3

M. Kaltschmitt, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg,

Germany; W. Streicher, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Aus-

tria; A. Wiese, Lahmeyer International GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Ger-

many (Eds.)

Renewable Energy

Technology, Economics and Environment

Features

Provides a survey of the most important renewableenergy sources Deals with technological as well aswith economical and environmental aspects Pro-vides parameter and data sheets to provide useful es-timates of changes and limits of renewable energysources

Contents

Introduction and Structure.- Fundamentals of Re-newable Energy Resources.- Passive Use of SolarEnergy.- Solar-Thermal Energy.- Photovoltaics.-Wind Energy.- Hydropower.- Near-Surface Geother-mal Energy and Energy from Ambient Air.- DeepGeothermal.- Energy.- Appendices: Ocean Energy,Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Generation, Energyfrom Biomass.

Fields of interest

Renewable Energy Sources; Thermodynamics; Engi-neering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena;Energy Economics; Industrial Pollution Prevention;R & D/Technology Policy

Target groups

Students in engineering, economics, and political sci-ence

Type of publication


Due May 2007

2007. XXXII, 564 p. 270 illus. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70947-3

A. Kandel, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; H. Bunke,

Institute of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (IAM),

Bern, Switzerland; M. Last, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,

Ben Sheva, Israel (Eds.)

Applied Graph Theory in Computer

Vision and Pattern Recognition

This book will serve as a foundation for a variety ofuseful applications of graph theory to computer vi-sion, pattern recognition, and related areas. It coversa representative set of novel graph-theoretic meth-ods for complex computer vision and pattern recog-nition tasks. The first part of the book presents theapplication of graph theory to low-level processingof digital images such as a new method for partition-ing a given image into a hierarchy of homogeneousareas using graph pyramids, or a study of the rela-tionship between graph theory and digital topology.Part II presents graph-theoretic learning algorithmsfor high-level computer vision and pattern recogni-tion applications, including a survey of graph basedmethodologies for pattern recognition and computervision, a presentation of a series of computationallyefficient algorithms for testing graph isomorphismand related graph matching tasks in pattern recogni-tion and a new graph distance measure to be used forsolving graph matching [..]

Features

Will serve as a foundation for a variety of useful ap-plications of the graph theory to computer vision,pattern recognition, and related areas Covers a rep-resentative set of novel graph-theoretic methods forcomplex computer vision and pattern recognitiontasks

Contents

Part I: Applied Graph Theory for Low Level ImageProcessing and Segmentation.- Multi-resolution Im-age Segmentations in Graph Pyramids.- A Graphi-cal Model Framework for Image Segmentation.- Dig-ital Topologies on Graphs.- Part II: Graph Similari-ty, Matching, and Learning for High Level Comput-er Vision and Pattern Recognition.- How and WhyPattern Recognition and Computer Vision Appli-cations Use Graphs.- Efficient Algorithms on Treesand Graphs with Unique Node Labels.- A Gener-ic Graph Distance Measure Based on MultivalentMatchings.- Learning from Supervised Graphs.- PartIII: Special [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, pattern recognition, and com-puter vision

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. X, 265 p. Also available online. (Studies in Computational

Intelligence, Band 52) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68019-2


Y. Kaneda, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; H. Kawamura,

Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan; M. Sasai, Nagoya Uni-

versity, Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)

Frontiers of Computational Science

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frontiers of

Computational Science 2005

Computational science based on the high-level useof computers has been called the third major methodin the field of scientific research, standing alongsidethe conventional methods of theory and experiment.This books covers the wide-ranging scientific areasof computational science, from basic research fieldssuch as algorithms and soft-computing to diverse ap-plied fields targeting macro, micro, nano, genomeand complex systems.

Features

Proceedings of the International Symposium onFrontiers of Computational Science 2005, Nagoya,December 2005 Reports recent research by leadingexperts on many areas of computational science,from nano materials, biomolecules, to fluid dynam-ics

Contents

From the contents Computational Methods Com-bining Large Eddy Simulation with ApproximateWall-Layer Models for Predicting Separated Tur-bulent Near-Wall Flows.- Numerical Experimenta-tion: a Third Way to Study Nature.- Recent Compu-tational Developments in Quantum Conductanceand Field Emission of Carbon Nanotubes.- EnergyLandscapes of Protein Self-Assembly: Lessons fromNative Topology-Based Models.- A Brief Introduc-tion to Krylov Space Methods for Solving Linear Sys-tems.- Recent Developments in DNS and Modelingof Rotating Wall-Turbulent Shear Flows with HeatTransfer.- Contribution of [..]

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Computing Milieux; Simulation and Model-ing; Bioinformatics; Nonlinear Dynamics, ComplexSystems, Chaos, Neural Networks

Target groups

Researchers, engineers and graduate students inComputational Science and Engineering, includingComputational Biophysics, Computational MaterialScience, and Computational Fluid and Thermal En-gineering

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XXV, 361 p. 157 illus. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-46373-3

A. Karatkevich, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona, Poland

Dynamic Analysis of Petri Net-

Based Discrete Systems

Features

Presents an adaptation of the Petri net analysis meth-ods to the low-level models which can be directlyused in design of logical controllers The researcherswill find in the book certain addition to theory ofPetri nets, and the practitioners – a lot of methodsthat can be used in CAD for verification and analysisof parallel control systems

Contents

Introduction.- Main Notions, Problems and Meth-ods.- Reduced Reachability Graphs.- Decompositionfor Analysis.- Analysis by Solving Logical Equations- Calculation of Siphons and Traps.- Verification ofDetailed System Descriptions.- Conclusion.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering and petri nets

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XIII, 166 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71464-4

U. Karrenberg, Düsseldorf, Germany

An Interactive Multimedia

Introduction to Signal Processing

Together the book and CD-ROM form a learningsystem that provides both investigative studies andthe visualization of complex processes. A didacticconcept is undertaken for microelectronics, com-puter technology and communication engineering,which deals with the visualization of signals and pro-cesses in addition to graphical programming of sig-nal processing systems. Through the utilization ofa professional and globally supported software formetrology and control engineering, DasyLab, use-ful applications can be developed, modified and op-timized. Computer supported processing of real sig-nals is made possible over the sound card and theparallel port. Over two hundred pre-programmedsignal engineering systems and design transparenciesare provided. Pictures also play a dominant rule inthis book: there are numerous introduction-videos,one for every chapter, more than 250 high-qualitypictures and - most important – all the "living" ex-periments and their results are visualized. With thislearning [..]

Features

A ground-breaking new approach to teaching ele-mentary signal processing by closely connecting the-ory and application Includes a book, design softwarefor hands-on exercises, and detailed explanations onhow to learn from and use them Almost no mathe-matics required Suitable for self-study For beginnersand practitioners in electrical engineering

Contents

Introduction.- The Concept: Methods, Contents,Objectives.- Signals in the time and frequency do-main.- The Uncertainty Principle.- Language as acarrier of information.- The Symmetry Principle.-System analysis.- Linear and non-linear processes.-Classical modulation procedures.- Digitalisation.-Digital filters.- Digital transmission technology I:Source encoding.- Digital transmission technologyII: Channel encoding.- Digital Transmission Tech-niques III: Modulation.- Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Undergraduate students in electrical engineering andcomputer science

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XI, 453 p. 256 illus., 12 videos, 250 preprogrammed signal

systems. With CD-ROM. Softcover

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49152-1


S. Kasap, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;

P. Capper, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Infrared Ltd.,

Southampton, UK (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Electronic

and Photonic Materials

Electronic materials is a truly interdisciplinary sub-ject that encompasses a number of traditional disci-plines such as materials science, electrical engineer-ing, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering,physics and chemistry. This unique handbook pro-vides broad coverage of a wide range of electronicand photonic materials, starting from fundamen-tals and building up to advanced topics and applica-tions. Its wide coverage, with clear illustrations andapplications and its chapter sequencing and logicalflow, make this a very useful and 'useable' handbook.Each chapter has been prepared either by expert re-searchers or instructors who have been teaching thesubject at a university or in corporate laboratories.Unlike other handbooks that concentrate on a nar-row field and have chapters that start at an advancedlevel, the present handbook starts at a senior-under-graduate level and builds up the subject matter ineasy steps and in a logical flow. Wherever possible,the sections are logically [..]

Features

Contributions from well known and respected re-searchers throughout the world Concise chaptersummaries provide a general overview of the subjectin the chapter in clear language Chapters begin withfundamentals and build up towards advanced con-cepts and applications Emphasis is on physical con-cepts rather than extensive mathematical derivationsMany clear illustrations that vividly convey the [..]

Contents

Introduction: Perspectives on Electronic, Optoelec-tronic, and Photonic MaterialsPart A: FundamentalElectronic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties.- PartB: Growth and Characterization.- Part C: Materialsfor Electronics.- Part D: Materials for Optoelectron-ics and Photonics.- Part E: Novel Materials and Se-lected Applications Glossary of Terms About the Au-thors Subject Index

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy; Applied Optics, Opto-electronics, Optical Devices; Surfaces and Interfaces,Thin Films

Target groups

Graduate students, professionals and researchers

Type of publication

Handbook

Due August 2007

2007. eReference.

296,31 €

ISBN 978-0-387-29185-7

P.I. Kattan, Amman, Jordan

MATLAB Guide to Finite Elements

An Interactive Approach

This successful textbook explores the numerical im-plementation of Finite Element Analysis using thecomputer program MATLAB, which is very pop-ular today in engineering and engineering educa-tion. The book contains a short tutorial on MAT-LAB as well as a systematic strategy for the treatmentof finite element methods. Useful to both studentsand researchers in engineering, it provides variousexamples and exercises from mechanical, civil andaerospace engineering, as well as from materials sci-ence. The book especially stresses the interactive useof MATLAB, with each example solved in an interac-tive manner. The accompanying CD-ROM includesmore than fifty MATLAB functions specifically writ-ten to be used with this book in the form of a MAT-LAB Finite Element Toolbox. An extensive solutionsmanual is provided as well, which includes detailedsolutions to all the problems in the book for class-room use. This second edition includes a new brick(solid) element with eight nodes and a one-dimen-sional fluid [..]

Features

2nd enlarged edition of the successful Textbook onfinite elements using Matlab Textbook on finite el-ements using the popular computer program MAT-LAB with CD-ROM

Contents

The Spring Element.- The Linear Bar Element.- TheQuadratic Bar Element.- The Plane Truss Element.-The Space Truss Element.- The Beam Element.-The Plane Frame Element.- The Grid Element.-The Space Frame Element.- The Linear Triangu-lar Element.- The Quadratic Triangular Element.-The Bilinear Quadrilateral Element.- The Quadrat-ic Quadrilateral Element.- The Linear Tetrahedral(Solid) Element.- The Linear Brick (Solid) Element.-Other Elements.- Answers to Problems.- Contents ofthe Accompanying CD-ROM.

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics ofMaterials; Mathematical Software; Numerical Analy-sis; Mechanics

Target groups

Undergraduate and graduate students and active re-searchers in engineering, especially mechanical en-gineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering,materials science

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

2007. XII, 429 p. 108 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70697-7

M. Keating, Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA; P. Bricaud,

Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

Reuse Methodology Manual for

System-on-a-Chip Designs

"Reuse Methodology Manual for System-on-a-ChipDesigns, Third Edition" outlines a set of best prac-tices for creating reusable designs for use in an SoCdesign methodology. These practices are based onthe authors' experience in developing reusable de-signs, as well as the experience of design teams inmany companies around the world. Silicon and tooltechnologies move so quickly that many of the de-tails of design-for-reuse will undoubtedly continueto evolve over time. But the fundamental aspects ofthe methodology described in this book have becomewidely adopted and are likely to form the founda-tion of chip design for some time to come. Develop-ment methodology necessarily differs between sys-tem designers and processor designers, as well as be-tween DSP developers and chipset developers. How-ever, there is a common set of problems facing every-one who is designing complex chips. In response tothese problems, design teams have adopted a block-based design approach that emphasizes design reuse.Reusing [..]

Features

Up to date State of the art Reuse as a solution forcircuit designers A chronicle of “best practices” Allchapters updated and revised Generic guidelines -non tool specific Emphasis on hard IP and physicaldesign

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The System-on-Chip DesignProcess.- 3. System-Level Design Issues: Rules andTools.- 4. The Macro Design Process.- 5. RTL Cod-ing Guidelines.- 6. Macro Synthesis Guidelines.-7. Macro Verification Guidelines.- 8. DevelopingHard Macros.- 9. Macro Deployment: Packagingfor Reuse.- 10. System Integration with ReusableMacros.- 11. System-Level Verification Issues.- 12.Data and Project Management.- 13. ImplementingReuse-Based SoC Designs.- Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Computer Hardware

Target groups

Researchers, scientists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due September 2007


67,36 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74098-0


M. Keating, Synopsys, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA; D. Flynn, ARM Lim-

ited, Cambridge, UK; R. Aitken, ARM Inc., Almaden, CA, USA; A.

Gibbons, Synopsys, Inc., Northampton, UK; K. Shi, Synopsys, Inc.,

Dallas, TX, USA

Low Power Methodology Manual

For System-on-Chip Design

“Tools alone aren't enough to reduce dynamic andleakage power in complex chip designs - a well-planned methodology is needed. Following in thefootsteps of the successful Reuse Methodology Man-ual (RMM), authors from ARM and Synopsys havewritten this Low Power Methodology Manual (LP-MM) to describe [such] [a] low-power methodolo-gy with a practical, step-by-step approach.” RichardGoering, Software Editor, EE Times “Excellent com-pendium of low-power techniques and guidelineswith balanced content spanning theory and practi-cal implementation. The LPMM is a very welcomeaddition to the field of low power SoC implemen-tation that has for many years operated in a largelyad-hoc fashion.” Sujeeth Joseph, Chief Architect -Semiconductor and Systems Solutions Unit,Wipro Technologies “The LPMM enables broad-er adoption of aggressive power management tech-niques based on extensive experience and silicon ex-ample with real data that every SOC designer can useto meet the difficulties faced in managing the [..]

Features

Provides practical implementation guidelines for thepracticing engineer Explains key decisions that needto be made in implementing low power designs, whythey were made and what results were obtained inactual silicon Describes test chips and methods joint-ly developed by Synopsys and ARM

Contents

Introduction.- Standard Low Power Methods.- Mul-ti-Voltage Design.- Power Gating Overview.- De-signing Power Gating.- A Power Gating Example.-Architectural Issues for Power Gating.- IP Design forLow Power.- Frequency and Voltage Scaling Design.-Examples of Voltage and Frequency Scaling Design.-Implementing Multi-Voltage, Power Gated Designs.-Physical Libraries.- Retention Register Design.- De-sign of the Power Switching Network.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; Computer Hardware

Target groups

Practicing engineers, professional SoC designers, andadvanced engineering students

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 304 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71818-7

G. Kemnitz, Technische Universität Clausthal

Test und Verlässlichkeit von

Rechnern

Auf einen Rechner – ein informationsverarbeit-endes System aus Hardware und Software – sollteVerlass sein. Das ist eine Anforderung, die in derPraxis oft nur mit sehr großem Aufwand oder inunbefriedigendem Maße zu erfüllen ist. "Test vonRechnern" vermittelt einen umfassenden Überblicküber die Probleme und Maßnahmen, mit denen dieVerlässlichkeit informationsverarbeitender Systemegesichert wird. Großer Wert wurde auf abschätzbareKenngrößen und anschauliche Experimente fürihre Abschätzung gelegt. Da die Systeme immergrößer werden und es immer schwieriger wird, sievon außen ausreichend gründlich zu testen, wirdim abschließenden Kapitel das Thema Selbsttestausführlich behandelt. Test und Verlässlichkeitist ein Lehrbuch für Studierende der Fachrichtun-gen Informatik, Informationstechnik in höherenSemestern. Praktiker aus den Bereichen Entwick-lung, Test und Qualitätssicherung werden in demBuch zahlreiche interessante Anregungen finden.

Features

Umfassender Überblick zum und systematis-che Heranführung an das Thema Einfache undanschauliche Darstellung der Teilaspekte undZusammenhänge Kurze einfache Begriffsdefinitio-nen Beispielrechnungen, Aufgaben, Musterlösungen

Contents

Test und Verlässlichkeit von Rechnern.- Quan-titative Zusammenhänge.- Testauswahl undprüfgerechter Entwurf.- Selbsttest.- Anhang.

Fields of interest

Computer Hardware

Target groups

Studierende der Informatik, Informationstech-nik, Technomathematik und ingenieurtechnischerStudiengänge

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 452 S. 244 Abb. (eXamen.press) Geb.

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-45963-7

A.-M. Kermarrec, IRISA/INRIA, Rennes, France; L. Bougé, IRISA/

ENS Cachan, Rennes, France; T. Priol, IRISA/INRIA, Rennes, France

(Eds.)

Euro-Par 2007 Parallel Processing

13th International Euro-Par Conference, Rennes ,France , Au-

gust 28-31, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 13th International Conference on Parallel Com-puting, Euro-Par 2007, held in Dresden, Rennes,France, August 28-31, 2007. The 89 revised paperspresented were carefully reviewed and selected from333 submissions. The papers are organized in top-ical sections on support tools and environments;performance prediction and evaluation; schedulingand load balancing; compilers for high performance;parallel and distributed databases; grid and clustercomputing; peer-to-peer computing; distributed sys-tems and algorithms; parallel and distributed pro-gramming; parallel numerical algorithms; distributedand high-performance multimedia; theory and algo-rithms for parallel computation; high performancenetworks; mobile and ubiquitous computing.

Fields of interest

Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Software Engineering/Programmingand Operating Systems; Theory of Computation;Numeric Computing; Database Management

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XXVII, 974 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-


118,77 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74465-8


E. Kiel, Lenze AG, Hameln (Ed.)

Antriebslösungen

Mechatronik für Produktion und Logistik

Hoch automatisierte Massenproduktions- undLogistiksysteme erfordern mechatronischeAntriebslösungen. Wie sind diese Systeme aufge-baut? Wie ermöglichen sie die effiziente Produk-tion großer Mengen und eine automatisierte Logis-tik bis zum Endverbraucher? Das Buch konzentri-ert sich auf die elektromechanische Energieumset-zung mit geregelten Elektromotoren und behan-delt das Zusammenspiel von Software, Elektronikund Mechanik. Dargestellt werden die Verfahrender industriellen Fertigung und Logistik und diedazu erforderlichen Automatisierungssysteme. DieBeschreibung der Antriebstechnik umfasst den Mo-tor, das Getriebe, den Umrichter sowie mechanis-che Antriebselemente. Abgerundet wird diese Be-trachtung durch eine Einführung in die Betriebsbe-dingungen, die Auslegung, die Aspekte der Gesam-toptimierung und die Zuverlässigkeit. Die Vielzahlaller Anwendungen kann in zwölf Antriebslösungeneingeteilt werden: für den Materialfluss, für kon-tinuierliche und getaktete Produktionslinien, für ko-ordinierte [..]

Features

Alles Wissenswerte von der Dimensionierung vonAntrieben und ihren Einsatzbedingungen bis zu denLebenszykluskosten von Antriebssystemen Ein Buchvon Praktikern für Praktiker

Contents

Industrielle Produktion und Automatisierung:Struktur von Produktions- u. Logistiksystemen.-Maschinen in Produktion und Logistik.- Aufbauvon Automatisierungssystemen.- Das Antriebssys-tem und seine Komponenten: Dimensionierung vonAntrieben.- Einsatzbedingungen von Antrieben.-Motoren.- Umrichter.- Getriebe.- Antriebsele-mente.- Zuverlässigkeit von Antriebssystemen.-Mechatronische Antriebslösungen: Förderantriebe.-Fahrantriebe.- Hubantriebe.- Positionierantriebe.-Koordinierte Antriebe für Roboter.- Gleichlau-fantriebe.- Wickelantriebe.- Antriebe für Quer-schneider und Fliegende Sägen.- [..]

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Power Engineering; Con-trol Engineering; Machinery and Machine Elements

Target groups

Ingenieure des Maschinenbaus, der Elektrotechnik,Elektronik, Mechatronik, Automatisierungstechnik;Studenten nach dem Grundstudium

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 559 S. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73425-3

S.I. Kim, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea; T.S. Suh, Catholic Uni-

versity, Seoul, Korea (Eds.)

World Congress of Medical Physics

and Biomedical Engineering 2006

August 27 - Septmber 1, 20006 COEX Seoul, Korea

The World Congress of Medical Physics andBiomedical Engineering was held on August 27 toSeptember 1, 2006 in Seoul, Korea. By tradition, size,and above all quality, the triennial Congress jointlyorganized by the IFMBE, IOMP and IUPESM incor-porating the International Conference on MedicalPhysics and the International Conference for Med-ical and Biological Engineering is the most impor-tant scientific event in this field. The proceedings ofthe World Congress 2006, the fourteenth conferencein this series, offer a strong scientific program cov-ering a wide range of issues and challenges current-ly present in Medical physics and Biomedical Engi-neering. About 2500 peer reviewed contributions arepresented in a multi-volume book, comprising 25tracks, joint conferences and symposia, including in-vited contributions from the most prestigious andwell-known researchers in this fields.

Features

2500 contributions in 30 tracks, joint conferencesand symposia Most important Congress in the Med-ical, Biological Engineering and Medical PhysicsChallenges in a wide area of research fields Withcontributions of the many important scientists

Contents

Introduction.- Papers.- Indices.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and scientists of Medical Physics, Med-ical and Biolocical Engineering; Congress Partici-pants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. CXLVIII, 4220 p. (in 6 volumes not available separately).

Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 14) Softcover

1.068,93 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36839-7

R. King, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (Ed.)

Active Flow Control

Papers contributed to the Conference “Active Flow Control

2006”, Berlin, Germany, September 27 to 29, 2006

This volume contains a well balanced combinationof theoretical and experimental state-of-the-art re-sults of Active Flow Control. It combines new devel-opments in actuator technology, sensing, robust andoptimal open- and closed-loop control and modelreduction for control. Numerical and experimentalapplications are considered from aeronautics, tur-bo-machinery and combustors. The contributionsto this book were presented at the conference ActiveFlow Control 2006, held September 27-29, 2006, atthe Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Theconference was organized by the Collaborative Re-search Center SFB 557 ‘Control of complex turbulentshear flows’, which is funded by the DFG (GermanResearch Foundation).

Features

State-of-the-art flow control Well balanced combi-nation of theoretical and experimental results Com-bines new developments in actuator technology,sensing, robust and optimal open- and closed-loopcontrol and model reduction for control

Contents

Part I Actuators.- Part II State estimation and featureextraction.- Part III Air foils.- Part IV Cavities.- PartV Bluff bodies.- Part VI Turbomachines and Com-bustors.- Part VII Optimal flow control and numeri-cal studies.- Part VIII Closed-loop flow control.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Numerical and Com-putational Methods in Engineering; Numerical andComputational Methods; Control Engineering; Au-tomotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, lecturers, graduate students teachers, re-searchers and practitioners of aeronautics, turboma-chinery and control

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XIII, 440 p. (Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multi-

disciplinary Design (NNFM), Band 95) Geb.

233,26 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71438-5


E. Kirchner, Fachhochschule Wiesbaden

Leistungsübertragung in

Fahrzeuggetrieben

Grundlagen der Auslegung, Entwicklung und Validierung von

Fahrzeuggetrieben und deren Komponenten

Dieses Buch ist ein Leitfaden für die Antriebstech-nologie. Es birgt einen Überblick über die Grund-lagen der Getriebetechnik im Antriebsstrang, mitFokus auf die manuellen Schaltgetriebe von PKW,entsprechend der Majorität dieser Fahrzeugklasse imeuropäischen Raum. Die Menge der relevanten In-formationen für Konstruktion und Auslegung vonFahrzeuggetrieben ist groß. Die Fülle des Materi-als resultiert aus dem Anspruch, mehr als nur eineEinführung zu schaffen. Was ist relevant, wo ist eszu finden: das Buch dient als Arbeitsunterlage fürden Ingenieur, hilft den jungen Ingenieuren bei derBewältigung der Aufgaben und den Quereinsteigernzur Orientierung im Aufgabenfeld. Der Leser wirdunterstützt bei der Dimensionierung der Hauptkom-ponenten des manuellen Getriebes und bei der Au-tomatisierung. Er lernt, die systematischen Unter-schiede zwischen Stufenautomat und Doppelkup-plungsgetriebe richtig zu verstehen. Die notwendi-gen Modifikationen für hybride Farhrzeugtechnolo-gien werden besprochen.

Features

Problemlösungen für die Praxis Mit zahlreichenAbbildungen Viele konkrete, durchgerechneteBeispiele demonstrieren die praktische UmsetzungSchwerpunkt liegt auf Komfort, Fahrleistung undAuslegung Konsequente Ausrichtung auf die An-forderungen bei der Entwicklung und Validierungvon Fahrzeuggetrieben in der Praxis Leser lernen,Getriebe im Antriebsstrang zu entwerfen und diegrundlegenden Komponenten [..]

Contents

Einführung.- Antriebsstrang- und Getriebekonzeptefür PKW und Nutzfahrzeuge.- Systemauslegungvon Antriebssträngen.- Auslegung und Charak-teristika spezieller Systeme und Baugruppen vonmanuellen Schaltgetrieben.- Architektur, Kompo-nenten und Baugruppen automatisch schaltenderPKW-Getriebe.- Allgemeine Komponenten derFahrzeuggetriebe.- Leistungsübertragung in Nutz-fahrzeuggetrieben.- Leistungsübertragung in Hy-bridfahrzeugen.- Komfortaspekte.- Validierung:Möglichkeiten und Konzepte.- Anhang: Erweiterun-gen der elementaren Festigkeitslehre.- Kurzlösungenzu den Auslegungsaufgaben.- [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Design; Machinery and Machine Elements

Target groups

Ingenieure in den Bereichen Fahrzeugtechnik,Automotive, Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik,Werkzeugmaschinen, Windenergie, Luft- undRaumfahrt; Studenten der Fachrichtungen Automo-tive, Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik, Luft- undRaumfahrttechnik

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. XXII, 699 S. 532 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-35288-4


J. Klapp, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ),

Col. Escandón, México; J.L. Cervantes-Cota, Instituto Nacional

de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Col. Escandón, México; J.F.

Chávez Alcalá, Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Unidad Zaca-

tenco, México (Eds.)

Towards a Cleaner Planet

Energy for the Future

This book presents an overview of the main energysources, production problems and energy perspec-tives in Germany and Mexico. It covers the presentstatus of traditional and alternative energy sourceslike fossil fuels, nuclear, hydraulic, eolic, solar, andhydrogen cells, with emphasis on searching for an-swers to questions such as what the main problemsare of industries based on fossil fuels, what are theproved energy reserves and what is the present sta-tus of hydraulic and nuclear energy, including nu-clear waste disposal, among others. It also discussesthe general problem of energy efficiency from severalpoints of view.

Features

Covers the present status of traditional and alter-native energy sources like fossil fuels, nuclear, hy-draulic, eolic, solar, and hydrogen cells

Contents

Part I General Overview and Energy Efficiency.- PartII Traditional Energy Resources.- Part III AlternativeEnergy Resources.

Fields of interest

Energy Economics; Environmental Management;Mineral Resources; Renewable Energy Sources; Pow-er Engineering; Economic Geography

Target groups

Professionals scientists and academic researchers in-terested in the present state and future possibilities ofenergy exploitation and efficiency

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XXIII, 419 p. (Environmental Science) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71344-9

J. Kletti, MPDV Mikrolab GmbH, Mosbach, Germany (Ed.)

Manufacturing Execution System -

MES

The classical factory fades into history as productionplants today develop into modern service centers.Problems in management arise for which many com-panies are not yet prepared: economic efficiency ofmodern added value is not a property of productsalone but of the process. Decisive potential in busi-ness now is a question of process capability, ratherthan production capability. Process capability inbusiness requires real-time systems for optimization.Business-IT needs to be developed from telecom-munications and ERP to real-time services, whichare not offered by the prevailing ERP systems. To-day, only modern Manufacturing Execution Systems(MES) offer real-time applications. They generatecurrent as well as historic mappings of productionfacilities and thus they can be used as basis for opti-mizations. It is important to map the supply chainin real time. Increasing complexity in production re-quires an integrated view of the production and ser-vice facilities: detailed scheduling, status [..]

Features

Today, process capability is the prerequisite for prof-it-yielding and customer-oriented companies How-ever, this fundamental idea, that of certification stan-dards as well, is not yet predominant in practiceShows how modern information technology (MES)becomes the prerequisite for process capability of thecompany on the basis of many practical examples

Contents

New avenues for the effective factory.- MES for pro-cess capability.- Added value from software.- MES -the new class of IT applications.- Building an MESsystem.-Integrated production management withMES.- Detailed planning and control with MES.-Quality assurance with MES.- Personnel manage-ment with MES.- MES under SAP.- MES in plas-tics processing.- Abbreviations.- Checklist.- The au-thors.- Index.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Computer Applications; Organiza-tion/Planning; Production/Logistics; InformationSystems; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Target groups

Engineers in production and business organization

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XII, 272 p. 100 illus. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49743-1

R. Klima, Technische Universität Wien; S. Selberherr, Technische

Universität Wien

Programmieren in C

C ist eine der bedeutendsten Programmiersprachenund wird heute sehr häufig eingesetzt. Die Au-toren haben jahrelange Erfahrung in der Program-mierung mit C, der Vermittlung von Program-miersprachen und Programmiermethodik in dasLehrbuch einfließen lassen. Der Leser soll nichtvon der Komplexität und den vielen Möglichkeitender Sprache C überfordert werden, sondern dasWesentliche – die Programmiermethodik – ler-nen. Was ist Programmieren? Wie werden pro-grammtechnische Probleme gelöst? Wie begin-nen? Diese Fragen werden ebenso behandelt wie dieLösung komplexerer Aufgaben. Schrittweise wird dieProgrammierung anhand der Sprache C erlernt undmit Beispielen und Aufgaben vertieft und wiederholt.Der Sprachumfang von C wird vorgestellt und kri-tisch betrachtet, um typische Fallen zu vermeiden.Nach grundlegenden Betrachtungen und fundierterBehandlung der Sprache C befassen sich die letztenKapitel mit Verfahren, Methoden und Problemen,die in der Programmierung häufig anzutreffen sind.Für die Neuauflage [..]

Features

Schwerpunkt auf Programmiermethodik Schrit-tweise Heranführung an komplexere Probleme Vielekonstruktive Hinweise, Beispiele und AufgabenKeine Vorkenntnisse von C oder anderen Program-miersprachen vorausgesetzt

Contents

Einführung.- Grafische Darstellungsmittel.- Die En-twicklungsumgebung.- Erste Schritte.- Variablen,Konstanten.- Numerische Datentypen.- Eingabe –Ausgabe.- Ausdrücke.- Selektionen.- Iterationen.-Funktionen.- Speicherklassen.- Felder.- Zeiger.- Ze-ichenketten.- Abgeleitete Datentypen.- Dateien.-Rekursive Funktionen.- Datenstrukturen.- Dynamis-cher Speicher.- Numerik.- Fehlerbehandlung.- Einexemplarisches Software-Projekt.- Referenzen.

Fields of interest

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and Operat-ing Systems; Programming Techniques; Data Struc-tures; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation

Target groups

Studenten, Wissenschaftler, Techniker, Program-mierer

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XVII, 366 S., 75 Abb. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-72000-4


K.-H. Kloos, Seeheim-Jugenheim; W. Thomala, Schwabach

Schraubenverbindungen

Grundlagen, Berechnung, Eigenschaften, Handhabung

Die Schraube ist das am häufigsten eingesetzteMaschinenelement. Schraubenverbindungen be-handelt in ganzheitlicher Form alle Einflussfak-toren auf das funktionelle Verhalten von Schrauben-verbindungen in den verschiedensten Anwendungs-gebieten. Seit dem Erscheinen der 4. Auflage imJahre 1988 hat sich das Gebiet auf vielfältige Weiseweiterentwickelt. Diesen Veränderungen wird inder Neuauflage Rechnung getragen: dies betrifft vorallem das Kapitel Normung sowie die Berechnung,die sich auf die aktualisierte VDI-Richtlinie 2230bezieht. Neuere Forschungsergebnisse finden sich inden Kapiteln über Tragfähigkeit und Temperaturver-halten, innovative Oberflächenschutzmaßnahmen indemjenigen über Korrosion, neuartige Geräte undautomatisierte Methoden im Montagekapitel.

Features

Normatives Fachbuch mit langer Tradition Neuau-flage berücksichtigt die neueren Entwicklungen inder Normung, insbesondere in der VDI-Richtlin-ie 2230 Ein "Muss" für alle Konstrukteure, dieSchraubenverbindungen einsetzen

Contents

Einführung.- Normung.- Werkstoffe.- Berech-nung von Schraubenverbindungen.- Tragfähigkeitvon Schraubenverbindungen bei mechanischerBeanspruchung.- Korrosion und Korrosionsschutzbei Schraubenverbindungen.- Schraubenverbindun-gen bei hohen und tiefen Temperaturen.- Montagevon Schraubenverbindungen.- Selbsttätiges Lösenund Sichern von Schraubenverbindungen.

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; Structural Mate-rials; Metallic Materials; Structural Mechanics; Man-ufacturing, Machines, Tools

Target groups

Konstrukteure in vielen Bereichen der Technik

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen unter Wiegand,H. in der Reihe:

Konstruktionsbücher

2007. XXII, 428 S. 257 Abb. Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-21282-9

N. Klußmann, Düsseldorf; A. Malik, Düsseldorf

Lexikon der Luftfahrt

Das vorliegende Buch ist ein zuverlässiges Kom-pendium für alle, die sich mit dem Flugzeugbau,der Fliegerei und den angrenzenden Bereichen derLuftfahrt aus technischer, organisatorischer, kom-merzieller oder historischer Sicht beschäftigen. FürIngenieure, Piloten und Mitarbeiter von Flugge-sellschaften ist dieses Werk ebenso eine zuverlässigeReferenz wie für themeninteressierte Leser. Diezweite Auflage wurde in ihrem Inhalt überarbeit-et und ihr Umfang deutlich erweitert. Sie enthälteinen Lexikonteil mit über 2300 Begriffen undAbkürzungen; einen Fachthementeil zur schnellenBegriffsrecherche bestimmter Themengebiete wieFlugzeugbau oder Segelflug; einen Handbuchteilüber luftfahrtspezifische Themenbereiche wie Luft-fahrtgewschichte oder Letter-Codes für Flughäfen.Zur vertiefenden Recherche sind Verweise aufdas Internet sowie empfehlenswerte Literaturangegeben. Ebenso wurden englischsprachige Be-griffe aufgenommen.

Features

Lexikon und Handbuch für Profis und HobbyfliegerSchnelle und zuverlässige Referenz Hintergrundwis-sen und aktuelle Entwicklungen Ideales Begleitbuchfür Studium oder Ausbildung

Contents

Teil 1 - Lexikonteil: Lexikon.- Teil 2 - Fachthe-menteil: Fachthemenverzeichnis.- Teil 3 - Hand-buchteil: Wichtige Daten der Luftfahrtgeschichte.-Wichtige Daten der Geschichte der Lufthansa.-Wichtige Daten der Geschichte von Airbus.- Codesvon Flugmustern.- Two-Letter-Codes für Flugge-sellschaften.- Three-Letter-Codes der IATA fürFlughäfen.- Four-Letter-Codes der ICAO fürdeutsche Flughäfen.- Länderkennzeichen der Reg-istrierung an Flugzeugen.- Fehlschläge im Flugzeug-bau.- Nomenklatur der Flugzeugtypen der US-Luft-waffe.- Die größten Verkehrsflughäfen.- Die größtenLuftverkehrsgesellschaften.

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Ingenieure aus dem Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrtsowie Maschinenbau; Piloten; Mitarbeiter und Man-agement von Fluggesellschaften sowie Flughäfen;Studenten aus dem Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt-technik sowie Maschinenbau

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. VIII, 464 S. 34 Abb. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49095-1

D. Knudson, California State University at Chico, USA

Fundamentals of Biomechanics

Fundamentals of Biomechanics, 2nd edition,presents a clear, conceptual approach to understand-ing biomechanics within the context of the qualita-tive analysis of human movement. The philosophy isto blend up-to-date biomechanical knowledge (withextensive referencing for student study) with profes-sional application knowledge. This true applicationof biomechanics in real-world settings is missing inprevious biomechanics texts. The text provides re-al-world examples of the application of biomechan-ics several ways. Like other texts, human movementexamples and problems are discussed to help teachbiomechanical variables and concepts. This text,however, goes beyond this physics class with sportexample approach. First, nine principles of biome-chanics are developed throughout the book to linktheoretical knowledge with practical/professionalprinciples and application. These nine generic appli-cation principles are based on the laws and conceptsof biomechanics, so they can be applied to all human[..]

Features

Nine principles of biomechanics that are developedthroughout the text. These principles provide an ap-plied structure for biomechanical concepts, and theapplication of each principle is fully explored in sev-eral chapters The text continues the traditional ap-proach of providing many human movement exam-ples as biomechanical concepts are presented Practi-cal application boxes that highlight in-depth discus-sions [..]

Contents

Introduction to Biomechanics of Human Move-ment.- Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Qual-itative Analysis.- Anatomical Description and ItsLimitations.- Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal Sys-tem.- Linear and Angular Kinematics.- Linear Ki-netics.- Angular Kinetics.- Fluid Mechanics.- Apply-ing Biomechanics in Physical Education.- ApplyingBiomechanics in Coaching.- Applying Biomechan-ics in Strength and Conditioning.- Applying Biome-chanics in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Fields of interest

Human Physiology; Biomedical Engineering; SportsMedicine; Biophysics

Target groups

Graduate students in Biomedical Engineering,Physics, Kinesiology, and Sports Physiology

Type of publication


Due July 2007

2007. XI, 351 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-49311-4


F. Koch, München

IT-Projektrecht

Vertragliche Gestaltung und Steuerung von IT-Projekten, Best

Practices, Haftung der Geschäftsleitung

IT-Projekte müssen durch Projektverträge aufallen Stufen gezielt gesteuert und kontrolliert wer-den, um erfolgreich zu sein. Der Autor geht aufdie Verantwortlichkeit des Managements für dieProjektführung ein und erläutert die aktuellen Nor-mvorgaben für IT-Projekte aus ISO 20.000 undITIL. Behandelt werden auch Outsourcing und ASPsowie IT-Security, gewissermaßen Dauerprojekte,ebenso die Sanierung von Projekten und die An-wenderrechte bei Anbieterinsolvenz. AusführlicheChecklisten für CIOs und Geschäftsleitungen sollenschließlich aus deren Blickwinkel die Projektkon-trolle erleichtern. In dieser Themenkombinationgibt es am Buchmarkt gegenwärtig keine gleichartigeDarstellung.

Features

Erfolgskontrolle auf jeder Projektstufe ITIL und ISO20.000 im IT-Projektrecht IT-Projektrecht und Haf-tung der Geschäftsleitung

Contents

Vertragsgestaltung für IT-Projekte – zentraleRegelungspunkte im Überblick.- Steuerungvon IT-Projekten durch Vertrag.- Stufen derDurchführung von IT-Projekten.- Rechte derSoftware-Anwender in der Insolvenz des Anbi-eters.- IT-Sicherheitsmanagement als Projekt.-Leistungsstörung im Projekt.- Vertraglicher Rah-men für typische IT-Projekte.- Rechtliche Ve-rantwortlichkeit der Geschäftsleitung für dieProjektdurchführung.- ITIL-Best Pracitices und ISO-Normen als Prüfmaßstab.- Prüfübersichten.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.- Literatur.

Fields of interest

Commercial Law; Computer Hardware; SoftwareEngineering/Programming and Operating Systems;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Information Systems; Information Systems Ap-plications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

IT-Projektleiter, CIOs, Fachanwälte, Wirtschaftsin-formatiker, Praktiker im Bereich Software Engineer-ing, Softwareentwicklung und Programmierung, Un-ternehmer in Handel und Wirtschaft, Berater

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 302 S. (Xpert.press) Geb.

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73223-5

K.-R. Koch, University of Bonn, Germany

Introduction to Bayesian Statistics

The Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (2nd edition)presents Bayes’ theorem, the estimation of unknownparameters, the determination of confidence regionsand the derivation of tests of hypotheses for the un-known parameters, in a manner that is simple, intu-itive and easy to comprehend. The methods are ap-plied to linear models, in models for a robust esti-mation, for prediction and filtering and in modelsfor estimating variance components and covariancecomponents. Regularization of inverse problems andpattern recognition are also covered while Bayesiannetworks serve for reaching decisions in systemswith uncertainties. If analytical solutions cannot bederived, numerical algorithms are presented, suchas the Monte Carlo integration and Markov ChainMonte Carlo methods.

Features

An easy to understand introduction to Bayesianstatistics Compares traditional and Bayesian meth-ods with the rules of probability presented in a logi-cal way allowing an intuitive understanding of ran-dom variables and their probability distributions tobe formed

Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Probability.- 3 Parameter Estima-tion, Confidence Regions and Hypothesis Testing.- 4Linear Model.- 5 Special Models and Applications.- 6Numerical Methods.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Geophysics/Geodesy; Statistics for Engineering,Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Geoinformation/Cartography; Image Pro-cessing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Students and practitioners applying Bayes statisticsto geophysical and geodetic problems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XII, 249 p. 17 illus. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72723-1

N.I. Kolev, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Multiphase Flow Dynamics 2

Thermal and Mechanical Interactions

Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environ-ment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pol-lution and volcanic activities as well as part of indus-trial technology such as power plants, combustionengines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biolog-ical industry. The industrial use of multi-phase sys-tems requires analytical and numerical strategies forpredicting their behavior. In its third extended edi-tion this book contains theory, methods and practi-cal experience for describing complex transient mul-ti-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configu-rations. This book provides a systematic presentationof the theory and practice of numerical multi-phasefluid dynamics. In the present second volume themechanical and thermal interactions in multiphasedynamics are provided. This third edition includesvarious updates, extensions, improvements and cor-rections.

Features

First book with a systematic presentation of theoryand practice of numerical multi-phase dynamics

Contents

From the contents Flow regime transition criteria.-Drag, lift and virtual mass forces.- Friction pressuredrop.- Diffusion velocities for algebraic slip mod-els.- Entrainment in annular two-phase flow.- De-position in annular two-phase flow.- Introductionto fragmentation and coalescence.- Acceleration in-duced droplet and bubble fragmentation.- Turbu-lence induced particle fragmentation and coales-cence .- Liquid and gas jet disintegration.- Fragmen-tation of melt in coolant.- Nucleation in liquids.-Bubble growth in superheated liquid.- Condensationof a pure steam bubble in a subcooled [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Thermodynam-ics; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering

Target groups

Applied scientists and practising engineers in thefield of complex multi-phase flows

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXI, 692 p. 309 illus. Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69834-0




Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Proper-

ties

Features

Devoted to selected chapters of multiphase fluid dy-namics that are important for practical applicationsState of the art of the turbulence modeling in multi-phase flows is presented Vol 3 of a successful bookpackage Multiphase flow

Contents

Some basics of the single-phase boundary layer the-ory.- Models for turbulent characteristics of mul-ti-phase flows.- Solubility of O2, N2, H2 and CO2 inwater.- Transient solution and dissolution of gassesin liquid flows.- Thermodynamic and transportproperties of diesel fuel.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Applied scientists and practising engineers in thefield of complex multi-phase flows

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XII, 308 p. 55 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71442-2



Fundamentals

Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environ-ment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pol-lution and volcanic activities as well as part of indus-trial technology such as power plants, combustionengines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biolog-ical industry. The industrial use of multi-phase sys-tems requires analytical and numerical strategies forpredicting their behavior. In its third extended edi-tion this monograph contains theory, methods andpractical experience for describing complex transientmulti-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical con-figurations, providing a systematic presentation ofthe theory and practice of numerical multi-phasefluid dynamics. In the present first volume the fun-damentals of multiphase dynamics are provided, aswell as various interactive multimedia demonstra-tions on an accompanying CD-ROM. This third edi-tion includes various updates, extensions and im-provements in all book chapters, including addition-al test problems, experiments and movies in the [..]

Features

First book with a systematic presentation of theoryand practice of numerical multi-phase dynamics

Contents

Mass conservation.- Momentums conservation.-Derivatives for the equations of state.- On the vari-ety of notations of the energy conservation for sin-gle-phase flow.- First and second laws of the thermo-dynamics.- Some simple applications of the mass andenergy conservation.- Exergy of multi-phase mul-ti-component systems.- One-dimensional three-flu-id flows.- Detonation waves caused by chemical re-actions or by melt-coolant interactions.- Conserva-tion equations in general curvilinear coordinate sys-tems.- Type of the system of PDEs.- Numerical solu-tion methods for multi-phase flow problems.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Applied scientists and practising engineers especiallyin the field of complex multi-phase flows

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XL, 758 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69832-6

D. Kolymbas, Universität Innsbruck

Geotechnik

Bodenmechanik, Grundbau und Tunnelbau

Dieses Buch behandelt die Grundlagen und Mod-elle als fundierte Einführung in Bodenmechanik,Grundbau und Tunnelbau. Ursprünglich zweibändigangelegt, werden nun die wichtigen Grundlagenzusammengefasst. Der Autor formuliert einen sys-tematisch aufgebauten Zugang zum mechanis-chen Verhalten der Böden sowie anderer granu-lar aufgebauter Stoffe und der Wechselwirkungmit dem Grundwasser. Die wichtigsten moder-nen Verfahren des Grundbaus und die ihnen zu-grunde liegenden Berechnungsmethoden werdendargestellt. Das Buch vermittelt das Verständnis fürdie Konzepte und die darauf aufbauenden Method-en, es soll kein normiertes Wissen vermittelt werden.Zur Erläuterung der Theorie wurden anschaulicheAbbildungen ausgewählt. Literaturzitate ermöglichendie Vertiefung der Inhalte. Die Inhalte bauen aufdie elementare höhere Mathematik und technisch-er Mechanik auf. Der Autor wendet sich an Bauin-genieure, Geologen, Geographen und Physiker, diesich für Bodenmechanik interessieren. Sach- undAutorenindex sowie die [..]

Features

Systematischer Zugang zur Theorie und den Grund-lagen bodenmechanischer Berechnungen. Um-fassend, anspruchsvoll und dabei gut erklärt. Die en-glische Übersetzung der wichtigsten Fachbegriffeerhöht den Nutzen für die Leser.

Contents

Einführung - Was ist Geotechnik?- Entstehung derGesteine und des Bodens.- Aufbau des Bodens.-Bodenkenngrößen.- Grundwasser.- Spannungenim Boden.- Ungesättigte Böden.- Scherfestigkeit.-Konsolidierung.- Erddruck.- Standsicherheit vonBöschungen.- Grundbruch.- Kollapstheoreme.- Stof-fgesetze und Simulationen.- Flachgründungen.-Pfahlgründungen.- Baugrundverbesserung.- Grund-wasserhaltung.- Sicherung von Geländesprüngen.-Tunnelbau.- Staudämme.- Geotechnische Unter-suchungen, Untergrunderkundungen.- Meßtechnik.-Umweltgeotechnik.- Geokunststoffe.- Sicherheit undNormen.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering;Geotechnical Engineering; Soil Science & Conserva-tion

Target groups

Ingenieure in Forschung und Praxis, Studenten desBauwesens

Type of publication


Due July 2007

2007. XVI, 565 S. 547 Abb. Geb.

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68965-2


X. Kong, Université Laval, QB, Canada; C.M. Gosselin, Université

Laval, QB, Canada

Type Synthesis of Parallel

Mechanisms

This unique monograph focuses on the systematictype synthesis of parallel mechanisms (PMs), whichis a key issue in the creative design of a wide varietyof innovative devices based on PMs such as parallelmanipulators, parallel kinematic machines (machinetools), motion simulators, haptic devices, micro-ma-nipulators, and nano-manipulators. Type synthesisof PMs refers to finding all the types of PMs realizinga specified motion requirement. This book coversthe classification of PMs and an efficient method forthe type synthesis of PMs and also provides a largenumber of PMs ready to be used in practical appli-cations. The synthesis approach is based on the con-cept of virtual chain and the elementary notions ofscrew theory. Using the proposed approach, familiesof PMs are constructed from a set of compositionalunits. The approach is conceptually simple and easyto use. A general procedure for the mobility analysisof PMs is also presented in order to facilitate the un-derstanding of any [..]

Features

Cornerstone in the creative design of parallel mech-anisms The authors are internationally recognizedexperts in the design and analysis of parallel mecha-nisms

Contents

Part I Synthesis Approach.- Introduction.- Struc-tural analysis.- Type synthesis of single-loop kine-matic chains.- Classification of parallel mechanisms.-Virtual-chain approach for the type synthesis.- PartII Case Studies.- Three-DOF PPP= parallel mecha-nisms.- Three-DOF S= parallel mechanisms.- Three-DOF PPR= parallel mechanisms.- Four-DOF PPPR=parallel mechanisms.- Four-DOF SP= parallel mech-anisms.- Five-DOF US= parallel mechanisms.- Five-DOF PPPU= parallel mechanisms.- Five-DOF PPS=parallel mechanisms.- Parallel mechanisms with aparallel virtual chain.- onclusions.- A Design of [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXIV, 272 p. (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Band

33) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71989-2

S.J. Kowalski, Poznan University of Technology, Poland (Ed.)

Drying of Porous Materials

This book provides recent advances in research ondrying of particulate and porous materials. It is basedon a selection of papers presented at the XI the Pol-ish Drying Symposium 2005. The selected contri-butions cover theoretical, as well as experimentaland modeling research on heat and mass transferprocesses during drying of porous material, and flu-idized beds. The comprehensiveness and in depthtreatment of the subject makes this book an excellentpioneering contribution to the science and technolo-gy of drying of particulate solids.

Contents

Preface.- An overview of global R and D in indus-trial drying; current status and future directions.-Modern methods of drying nanomaterials.- Internalheating effect and enhancement of ceramic dryingby microwave heating with dynamic control.- Thevapor-liquid interface and stresses in dried bodies.-Multiscale aspects of heat and mass transfer dur-ing drying.- Theoretical models of vegetables dry-ing by convection.- Analysis of the mechanism ofcounter-current spray drying.- New modelling andmeasuring methods in drying science and technolo-gy.- Non-linear heat and mass transfer during [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Mechan-ics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Materials Science;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; FoodScience

Target groups

Scientists, engineers and professionals working inChemical Engineering, Industrial Drying (Ceramics,Wood, Food, Polymer), Mechanics of Porous Me-dia, Physical Chemistry, Applied Mechanics, AppliedPhysics

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due March 2007

Reprinted from Transport in Porous Media 66 (1-2), 2007

2007. VI, 234 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5479-2

K. Kozlowski, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland

(Ed.)

Robot Motion and Control 2007

"Robot Motion Control 2007" presents very recentresults in robot motion and control. Forty-one shortpapers have been chosen from those presented atthe sixth International Workshop on Robot Motionand Control held in Poland in June 2007. The au-thors of these papers have been carefully selected andrepresent leading institutions in this field. The fol-lowing recent developments are discussed: Designof trajectory planning schemes for nonholonomicsystems with optimization of energy, torque limita-tions and other factors; vision-based Control; differ-ent applications of robotic systems in industry andeveryday life, like medicine, education, entertain-ment and others. The book is suitable for graduatestudents of automation and robotics, informatics andmanagement, mechatronics, electronics and produc-tion engineering systems as well as scientists and re-searchers working in these fields.

Features

Presents the most recent results and developmentsin the field of robot motion and control Covers non-linear control of nonholonomic systems and leggedrobots as well as trajectory planning for these sys-tems, expanding on work presented in previous pro-ceedings from the same conference and not coveredin other books A valuable tool for co-ordinating andinterlocking work carried out in Central and EasternEurope [..]

Contents

Part I: Control of Nonholonomic Systems.- Part II:Vision-based Control.- Part III: New Control Al-gorithms for Robot Manipulators.- Part IV: NewTrends in Kinematics and Localization Methods.-Part V: Trajectory Planning Issues for Nonholonom-ic Systems.- Part VI: Rehabilitation Robotics.- PartVII: Humanoid Robots.- Part VIII: Applications ofRobotics Systems.- Part IX: Multiagent Systems.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Industrial andProduction Engineering; Automotive and AerospaceEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation

Target groups

University and other research laboratories; libraries;industries using robots for production or involved inrobot production

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XX, 452 p. 187 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-

tion Sciences, Band 360) Softcover

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-973-6


F.-L. Krause, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany (Ed.)

The Future of Product Development

Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference

Product development is one of the most importantdrivers of innovation. Methods, procedures and sys-tems evoke, enable and support innovation. The pa-pers presented in this book, show that answers canonly be composed out of a variety of solutions wherepsychological, economical and technical research re-sults are taken into account. The proceedings rep-resent trends in Product Development concerningindustrial users and vendors as well as scientific re-search aspects. The following topics are covered: De-sign Theory, Product Design, Requirements, Collab-orative Engineering, Complex Design, Mechatronics,Reverse Engineering, Virtual Prototyping, CAE, KBEand PLM.

Features

Represent the state of the art developments in CIRPLife Cycle Engineering for Product Developmentconcerning industrial, vendors' and scientific re-search aspects

Contents

Introduction.- Industrial Perspective.- VendorView.- Scientific Community (Design Theory, Prod-uct Development, CAE Mechatronics, ComplexityPLM Project Management Knowledge processingCollaborative Engineering, Product related nationaland international).

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering;Information Systems and Communication Service;Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Academics, students and practitioners specializ-ing in product developing issues in mechanical en-gineering, design, production, manufacturing andressource planning; researchers in the field; teachingstaff

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XX, 713 p. 298 illus. Geb.

213,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69819-7

B. Krauskopf, University of Bristol, UK; H.M. Osinga, University of

Bristol, UK; J. Galan-Vioque, University of Sevilla, Spain (Eds.)

Numerical Continuation Methods

for Dynamical Systems

Path following and boundary value problems

Path following in combination with boundary val-ue problem solvers has emerged as a continuing andstrong influence in the development of dynamicalsystems theory and its application. It is widely ac-knowledged that the software package AUTO - de-veloped by Eusebius J. Doedel about thirty years agoand further expanded and developed ever since -plays a central role in the brief history of numeri-cal continuation. This book has been compiled onthe occasion of Sebius Doedel's 60th birthday. Bring-ing together for the first time a large amount of ma-terial in a single, accessible source, it is hoped thatthe book will become the natural entry point for re-searchers in diverse disciplines who wish to learnwhat numerical continuation techniques can achieve.The book opens with a foreword by Herbert B. Kellerand lecture notes by Sebius Doedel himself that in-troduce the basic concepts of numerical bifurcationanalysis. The other chapters by leading experts dis-cuss continuation for various types of systems [..]

Features

An overview of the influence of an important tool forbifurcation analysis Providing this material, so farspread over a large body of research literature in dif-ferent fields, in one single source Also accessible tonon-specialists With 200 figures, 26 in full colour

Contents

Introduction. Foreword. 1. Lecture Notes on Numer-ical Analysis of Nonlinear Equations.2. InteractiveContinuation Tools. 3. Higher-Dimensional Con-tinuation. 4. Computing Invariant Manifolds via theContinuation of Orbit Segments. 5. The Dynamics ofSQUIDs and Coupled Pendula. 6. Global BifurcationAnalysis in Laser Systems. 8. Periodic Orbit Contin-uation in Multiple Time Scale Systems. 9. Continu-ation of Periodic orbits in Symmetric HamiltonianSystems. 10. Phase Conditions, Symmetries and PDEContinuation. 11. Numerical Computation of Co-herent Structures. 12. Continuation and [..]

Fields of interest

Applications of Mathematics; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Graduates and researchers in applied mathematics,dynamical systems, numerical analysis

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2007

2007. IV, 412 p. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6355-8

A.S. Kravchuk, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; P.J.

Neittaanmäki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Variational and Quasi-Variational

Inequalities in Mechanics

The essential aim of the present book is to consid-er a wide set of problems arising in the mathemati-cal modelling of mechanical systems under unilat-eral constraints. In these investigations elastic andnon-elastic deformations, friction and adhesionphenomena are taken into account. All the neces-sary mathematical tools are given: local boundaryvalue problem formulations, construction of varia-tional equations and inequalities, and the transitionto minimization problems, existence and unique-ness theorems, and variational transformations(Friedrichs and Young-Fenchel-Moreau) to dual andsaddle-point search problems. Important new re-sults concern contact problems with friction. TheCoulomb friction law and some others are consid-ered, in which relative sliding velocities appear. Thecorresponding quasi-variational inequality is con-structed, as well as the appropriate iterative methodfor its solution. Outlines of the variational approachto non-stationary and dissipative systems and to the[..]

Features

The book to deal with this subject after a number ofyears Will appeal to a wide readership

Contents

From the contents 1. Notation and Basics.- 2. Vari-ational Setting of Linear Steady-state Problems.-3.Variational Theory for Nonlinear Smooth Sys-tems.- 4. Unilateral Constraints and Non-Differen-tiable Functionals.- 5. The Transformation of Varia-tional Principles.- 6. Non-Stationary Problems andThermodynamics.- 7. Solution Methods and Numer-ical implementation.- 8. Concluding Remarks.- Ref-erences.- Index.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering

Target groups

Applied mathematicians, mechanical engineers,computational engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. xiv, 338 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band 147)

Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6376-3


K. Kuang, Torrey Hill Technologies, LLC, San Diego, CA, USA; K.

Easler, Kyocera America, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA (Eds.)

Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging

Today's commercial, medical and military electron-ics are becoming smaller and smaller. At the sametime, these devices are packed with more functionsand demand more power. This power requirementis currently met almost exclusively by battery pow-er. A fuel cell is like a battery converting chemicalenergy directly to electricity. The convergence of fu-el cell technology and microelectronics is enablingthe new design and manufacturing of fuel cells. Fu-el Cell Electronics Packaging presents the latest de-velopments in the technology convergence of mi-croelectronics and fuel cells. Using the well estab-lished manufacturing methods used in microelec-tronics packaging, fuel cells can be further fabricatedin smaller sizes with higher energy density, at a fasterpace and lower cost. This book uniquely addressesthis issue. Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging serves as apractical reference guide for engineers, researchers,and manufacturers of microelectronic and fuel cellproducts who are interested in topics [..]

Features

Covers ceramic hybrid separators for micro fuel cellsCovers miniature fuel cells built with LTCC technol-ogy Covers Novel fuel cells fabricated using micro-electronics technology Covers fuel cell thermal man-agement Discusses the application of fuel cell in mi-croelectronics

Contents

Stable Sealing Glass for Intermediate TemperatureSolide Oxide Applications.- A Novel Technology ofSolid Oxide Fuel Cell Fabrication .- Single ChamberSolid Oxide Fuel Cell.- High Temperature Electron-ics for Fuel Cell Applications.- Zirconia Powder forFuel Cell Application.- In-situ Seal Integrity Sensingfor Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.- A Room TemperatureFuel Cell System for Hand Carried Applications.-Foil Type Micro PEM Fuel Cell with Self-BreathingCathode.- Fuel Cell Principles, Challenges and Out-look.- Direct-Write Printing Technology for FuelCell Development and Manufacturing.- [..]

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Electrochemistry; Renew-able Energy Sources

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, and researchers interested inthe development of fuel cells and microelectronicproducts

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. X, 254 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47323-9

D. Kuhn, Littleton, CO, USA; S. Alapati, Flower Mound, TX, USA; A.

Nanda, Danbury, CT, USA

RMAN Recipes for Oracle Database

11g

A Problem-Solution Approach

It's often said that the one, true job of an Oracledatabase administrator is to be able to recover theirdatabase. There's much wisdom in that statement.Oracle is one of the most widely-used databases, andit's frequently used mission-critical, enterprise da-ta. It's not a stretch to suggest that complete loss ofa critical business database carries the risk of send-ing an organization to its doom. Oracle database ad-ministrators are thus under a great deal of pressurewith respect to backing up and their ability to re-cover their databases. Oracle's backup and recoverytool is called Recovery Manager, or RMAN for short.It's one tool that every database administrator abso-lutely must know, and know well, because to lose acritical database can be a job-ending event. RMANRecipes is a task-oriented book providing ready-made and example-based solutions to common (andsome not-so-common) backup and recovery opera-tions. The authors respect their reader's time. Whenthe pressure's on, database [..]

Features

All three authors are highly-visible in their field.Darl Kuhn, the lead author, is a recovery expert well-known for his RMAN Pocket Reference. Arup Nan-da is an Oracle ACE, frequent contributor to OracleMagazine and to the Oracle Technology Network,was proclaimed "DBA of the Year" by Oracle Cor-poration in 2003, and presents frequently at Ora-cle OpenWorld and other conferences. Sam Alapatimanages databases [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Jump-Starting RMAN.- 3. Us-ing the Flash Recovery Area.- 4. Using the RMANClient.- 5. Configuring the RMANEnvironment.-6. Using the Recovery Catalog.- 7. Backing upwith RMAN.- 8. Maintaining RMAN.- 9. ScriptingRMAN.- 10. Restoring the Controlfile.- 11. Perform-ing Complete Recovery.- 12. Performing IncompleteRecovery.- 13. Performing Flashback Recovery.-14. Handling Online Redo Log Failure.- 15. Copy-ing, Moving, and Upgrading Databases.- 16. Tun-ing RMAN.- 17. Troubleshooting RMAN.- 18. Usinga Media Management Layer.- 19. Using EnterpriseManager for Backup and [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Beginner-intermediate DBAs

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007






ISBN 978-1-59059-851-1


W. Kuhs, University of Göttingen, Germany (Ed.)

Physics and Chemistry of Ice

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the

Physics and Chemistry of Ice

Physics and Chemistry of Ice is an authoritativesummary of state-of the-art research contributionsfrom the world's leading scientists. A key selection ofsubmissions from the 11th International Conferenceon the Physics and Chemistry of Ice, 2006 are pre-sented here with a foreword by Werner F. Kuhs. Aninvaluable resource this book provides researchersand professionals with up-to-date coverage on a widerange of aspects in ice science. Looking in detail in-to topical aspects of ice research this text is a keypoint of reference for physicists, chemists, galciolo-gists, cryo-biologists and professionals working inthe fields of ice and hydrogen bonding.

Features

Gives insight into a large number of topical as-pects of ice research – of interest to all physicistsand chemists working in the field of ice and hydro-gen-bonding, but also to all glaciologists and cryo-biologists

Contents

Spectroscopic and diffraction studies.- Moleculardynamics simulations.- Studies of Ice Mechanics.-Quantum mechanical ab initio calculations.- Ice andhydrate crystal growth and inhibition studies.- Bulkand surface properties of ice and gas hydrates.- Snowphysics and chemistry.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Thermodynam-ics; Inorganic Chemistry; Crystallography

Target groups

Professional and scholarly

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007



2007. 430 p. (Special Publications, Band 311) Geb.

ISBN 978-0-85404-350-7

H. Kumamoto, Kyoto University, Japan

Satisfying Safety Goals by

Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Safety is an important issue today. Internationalstandards such as ISO and IEC advocated goal-basedprocedures of designing safer systems. This assumessafety goals are explicitly established. This book isa methodological approach to the goal-based safetydesign procedure that will soon be an internationalrequirement. Case studies illustrate the methodolo-gies presented. The book: presents accident statisticsand safety goals; describes abnormal event enumer-ation for the target system; develops risk reductionmechanisms; discusses probabilistic risk assessment(PRA) models; presents conventional materials forbasic event quantification; shows how to calculatesafety criteria from the PRA models; evaluates uncer-tainties of point estimates of safety criteria; and con-siders how external event quantification can expandthe scope of PRA. This book will interest senior un-dergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in thisfield, and reliability engineers, industry practitionersand regulatory authorities.

Features

First single volume book to describe how to satisfysafety goals by modern reliability engineering Fo-cuses on the quantitative aspects of the internation-al standards using a methodological approach Casestudies illustrate methodologies presented Authorhas 30 years of experience in the field and has alreadyco-authored 4 books in the area of risk assessment

Contents

Safety Goals and Risk-informed Decision-making.-Categorization by Safety Significance.- Realizationof Category Requirements.- Hazard Identificationand Risk Reduction.- Probabilistic Risk Assessment:PRA.- Basic Event Quantification.- System EventQuantification.- Dependent Failure Quantification.-Human Error Quantification.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Numer-ical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Mechanical Engineering; Electrochemistry

Target groups

Senior undergraduates, postgraduates and re-searchers in the fields of reliability engineering andsafety engineering and risk assessment, and, practi-tioners in industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 253 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-681-0

M. Kutz, Myer Kutz Associates, Inc., New York, NY, USA

Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Food

Machinery

The Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food Machin-ery, is a comprehensive reference for engineers whodesign and build farm machinery, processing equip-ment, shipping containers and packaging, as wellas storage equipment. This book is written by twen-ty-two of the leading engineers in the world andgives both a broad and technically detailed look atthese critical parts of any farm-to-fork operation.The first three chapters are an excellent overview offood engineering, regulations, and safety, includingthe new USDA regulations for certified organic pro-cessing. The second section of the book covers farmmachinery design for tillage, planting, cultivation,and harvesting; grain harvesting and storage; andmilking machinery design. The third section of thebook covers food processing operating systems andmachinery design. The final two chapters are dedi-cated solely to food packaging systems and machin-ery design. Each chapter includes the state-of-the-artin technology for each subject and is infused with [..]

Features

Food, chemical, mechanical, and packaging engi-neers directly or indirectly involved with the food in-dustry Covers in one comprehensive volume funda-mental food engineering principles in the design offood industry machinery Provides broad, yet tech-nically detailed coverage of food safety, regulations,product processing systems, packaging, facilities,waste management, and machinery design topics ina “farm to [..]

Contents

Contributors.- Preface.- Part 1: Introduction toFood Engineering - 1. The Food Engineer, Felix H.Barron.- 2. Food Regulations, Kevin M. Keener.-3. Food Safety Engineering V.M. Balasubramani-an, Raghupathy Ramaswany, Juhee Ahn, Luis Ro-driguez Saona, Ahmed E. Yousef.- Part 2: Farm Ma-chinery Design.- 4. Farm Machinery Automation forTillage, Planting, Cultivation, and Harvesting, BrianT. Adams.- 5. Grain Harvesting Machinery, H. MarkHanna, Graeme R. Quick, - Iowa State University.-6. Grain Storage Systems Design, Ray Allen Bucklin,Sidney Thompson, Ali Abdel-Hadi, Michael Mon-tross.- [..]

Fields of interest

Agriculture; Machinery and Machine Elements;Food Science

Target groups

Engineers, covering farm machinery, food storagefacilities, food processing and packing machinery,who are directly or indirectly involved with the foodindustry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

Jointly published with William Andrew Publishing, US

2007. Approx. 1000 p. Geb.

373,43 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5913-1


H. Labiod, ENST, Paris, France; H. Afifi, INT, Evry, France; C. De

Santis, INT, Evry, France

Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, Zigbee™ and

WiMax™

Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, ZigBee™ and WiMax™ will pro-vide a complete and detailed description of the re-cent wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, ZigBee and WiMAX. These technologies areconsidered to be important topics in the telecommu-nication industry in the next decade. Some criticalsubjects will be particularly developed such as secu-rity, quality of service, roaming and power conserva-tion. Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, ZigBee™ and WiMax™willalso include some chapters on practicals aspects.

Features

Complete and detailed description of the most re-cent wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, ZigBee and WiMAX Critical subjects such assecurity, quality of service, roaming and power con-servation clearly developed Practical aspects and re-al hands-on experiments with recent WSN devicesand fresh certified WiMax equipment explained in astep-by-step fashion

Contents

Dedication. Preface. Foreword. 1. Introduc-tion. 2. Wi-Fi : architecture and functions. 3. Blue-tooth: architecture and functions. 4. IEEE 802.15.4and ZigBee. 5. WiMAX™ and IEEE 802.16. 6. Secu-rity in WLAN, WPAN, WSN and WMAN throughWi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, Zigbee™ and WiMAX™. 7. Prac-ticing. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Refer-ences.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks

Target groups

Engineers, undergraduate and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVI, 316 p. Geb.

80,20 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5396-2

H. Labiod, ENST, Paris, France; M. Badra, CNRS, LIMOS Laborato-

ry-UMR, Aubière, France (Eds.)

New Technologies, Mobility and

Security

Proceedings of NTMS'2007 Conference

NTMS’2007 is the first IFIP International Confer-ence on New Technologies, Mobility and Securi-ty that was held from May 2 to May 4, 2007in Paris, France. NTMS'2007 aims at fostering ad-vances in the areas of New Technologies, WirelessNetworks, Mobile Computing, Ad hoc and AmbientNetworks, QoS, Network Security and E-commerce,to mention a few, and provides a dynamic forum forresearchers, students and professionals to presenttheir state-of-the-art research and development inthese interesting areas. The event was com-bined with tutorial sessions and workshops. Tuto-rials preceded the main program, aiming at the dis-semination of mature knowledge and technology ad-vances in the field. One Workshop immediately fol-lowed the main conference, offering the opportunityfor a more focused exchange of ideas and presenta-tion of on-going research relevant to selected topics.

Features

NTMS’2007 is the first International Conference onNew Technologies, Mobility and Security that will beheld from May 2 to May 4, 2007 in Paris, France Pro-vides a dynamic forum for researchers, students andprofessionals State of the art overview on EmergingTechnologies in Communications

Contents

Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks Critical Transmis-sion Range for Connectivity in Ad-Hoc Networks;Hossein Ajorloo, et al. ScatterFactory: An Architec-ture Centric Framework for Wireless Sensor Net-works; Mohammad Al Saad, et al. Performance ofMulti-Hop Relaying Systems over Weibull FadingChannels; Salama Ikki, et al. Performance Study ofa MAC Algorithm to Reduce Energy and Delay inWireless Sensor Networks; Ioannis Gragopoulos, etal. A Fast and Efficient Source Authentication Solu-tion for Broadcasting in Wireless Sensor Networks;Taojun Wu, et al. Resource Management, QoS TMNManagement [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Engineers, R and D engineers, postgraduate andPHD students, researchers/scientists, academias, in-dustry suppliers, providers, representatives from in-ternational and regional organizations, etc.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007


106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6269-8

J.D.B. Lambert, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA;

K.K. Kadyrzhanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, NNC of the Repub-

lic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan (Eds.)

Safety Related Issues of Spent

Nuclear Fuel Storage

At a NATO-sponsored workshop in Almaty inSeptember 2005, specialists from the IAEA, Brazil,France, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, USA andUzbekistan discussed safety-related issues of stor-ing spent nuclear fuel. Fifteen papers dealt with alu-minium-clad fuel discharged from research reac-tors worldwide, five papers were concerned withstainless steel-clad fuel from fast reactors, and twowere devoted to Zircaloy-clad fuel from commerciallight-water reactors. Although most attention wasfocused on fuel behaviour in storage pools, manycountries—through lack of space—are beginningto ‘dry store’ spent fuel in an inert atmosphere inshielded casks, and both topics were covered thor-oughly at the workshop. Water quality and drynessof the spent fuel, respectively, are the critical factorsin avoiding material degradation for the two stor-age modes. No burning safety-related issue emergedfrom the twenty-two papers presented; however, thelack of wet storage space at most reactors and con-cerns regarding [..]

Features

Broad coverage of topic: diverse reactor types andmany countries represented at the workshop Cross-cut mixture of presentations of basic and applied re-search into spent fuel storage Wide and unique com-pilation of references to related work quoted in the22 papers

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Strategies for SafeStorage of Spent Fuel.- Spent Nuclear Fuel from Re-search Reactors: International Status and Perspec-tives.- Regulatory Approach for Managing Radioac-tive Waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan.- Spent Fu-el Management in Poland.- An Overview of SpentFuel Storage at Commercial Reactors in the Unit-ed States.- Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Ida-ho National Laboratory.- Radiological Problems ofSpent Fuel Storage.- Assessment of EnvironmentalImpact of Reactor Facilities in Kazakhstan.- Designand Manufacture of Fuel Assemblies for Russian [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Power Engineering; Tribology,Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materials; NuclearEngineering

Target groups

Research reactor operators (the IAEA lists 274 oper-ating reactors worldwide), power reactor operators(400+ reactors worldwide), research institutes, na-tional laboratories, university nuclear engineeringdepartments

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. XI, 359 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Softcover

64,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5902-5


J.D.B. Lambert, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA;

K.K. Kadyrzhanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, NNC of the Repub-

lic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan (Eds.)

Safety Related Issues of Spent

Nuclear Fuel Storage

At a NATO-sponsored workshop in Almaty inSeptember 2005, specialists from the IAEA, Brazil,France, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, USA andUzbekistan discussed safety-related issues of stor-ing spent nuclear fuel. Fifteen papers dealt with alu-minium-clad fuel discharged from research reac-tors worldwide, five papers were concerned withstainless steel-clad fuel from fast reactors, and twowere devoted to Zircaloy-clad fuel from commerciallight-water reactors. Although most attention wasfocused on fuel behaviour in storage pools, manycountries—through lack of space—are beginningto ‘dry store’ spent fuel in an inert atmosphere inshielded casks, and both topics were covered thor-oughly at the workshop. Water quality and drynessof the spent fuel, respectively, are the critical factorsin avoiding material degradation for the two stor-age modes. No burning safety-related issue emergedfrom the twenty-two papers presented; however, thelack of wet storage space at most reactors and con-cerns regarding [..]

Features

Broad coverage of topic: diverse reactor types andmany countries represented at the workshop Cross-cut mixture of presentations of basic and applied re-search into spent fuel storage Wide and unique com-pilation of references to related work quoted in the22 papers

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Strategies for SafeStorage of Spent Fuel.- Spent Nuclear Fuel from Re-search Reactors: International Status and Perspec-tives.- Regulatory Approach for Managing Radioac-tive Waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan.- Spent Fu-el Management in Poland.- An Overview of SpentFuel Storage at Commercial Reactors in the Unit-ed States.- Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Ida-ho National Laboratory.- Radiological Problems ofSpent Fuel Storage.- Assessment of EnvironmentalImpact of Reactor Facilities in Kazakhstan.- Designand Manufacture of Fuel Assemblies for Russian [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Power Engineering; Tribology,Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materials; NuclearEngineering

Target groups

Research reactor operators (the IAEA lists 274 oper-ating reactors worldwide), power reactor operators(400+ reactors worldwide), research institutes, na-tional laboratories, university nuclear engineeringdepartments

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XI, 359 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5901-8

H.-J. Lang, Unterengstringen, Schweiz; J. Huder, Schwerzenbach,

Schweiz; P. Amann, Mühltal; A.M. Puzrin, ETH Zürich

Bodenmechanik und Grundbau

Das Verhalten von Böden und Fels und die wichtigsten grund-

baulichen Konzepte

Die übersichtliche Gliederung, die Anwendbarkeitvon Berechnungsverfahren mit Tabellen und dieBeispiele mit ausgearbeiteten Lösungen für Übungenzeichnen dieses kompakte Buch aus. Die Autorenbeschreiben das Verhalten von Böden und Fels sowiedie wichtigsten grundbaulichen Konzepte. Das Buchberuht auf einem durchgehend grundbaulichen,d.h. praxisorientierten Konzept und geht nicht vonder "üblichen" Trennung in Bodenmechanik (odergar theoretische Bodenmechanik) und Grundbauaus. Es ist "normenfrei", und kann daher in allenLändern genutzt werden. Es wendet sich an Prak-tiker, Wissenschaftler, Dozenten und Studierendedes Bauingenieurwesens, wobei die Schwerpunktebei der Boden- und Felsmechanik, dem Grundbau,dem Spezialtiefbau und der Geotechnik liegen. AnHand der Beispiele lassen sich Überlegungen undBerechnungen besonders anschaulich und praxis-nah nachvollziehen. Der Inhalt des Buches ist nachwie vor das Grundwissen in Bodenmechanik undGrundbau, das ein universitär diplomierter Inge-nieur [..]

Features

Praxisorientiertes Konzept Sehr übersichtlichbeschrieben Sehr viele Beispiele

Contents

Grundbegriffe.- Totale und effektive Span-nungen.- Spannungsausbreitung im Boden.-Künstliche Verdichtung von Böden.- DieFormänderungseigenschaften der Böden.- Fes-tigkeitseigenschaften der Böden.- Einflüssedes Grundwassers im Boden.- Setzungs-berechnung.- Stabilitätsprobleme.- Ver-tikale Baugrubenabschlüsse.- Die Sohldruck-verteilung unter Fundamenten.- Tiefgründung.-Sicherheitsüberlegungen.- Ausgewählte Beispiele.-Tropische Böden.- Boden und Fels.- Beispiele.- An-hang.- Literatur.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering

Target groups

Wissenschaftler, Praktiker, Dozenten und Studenten

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2007

2007. XVII, 336 S. 364 Abb. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34331-8

C. Laugier, INRIA Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Ismier, France; R. Chatila,

LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France (Eds.)

Autonomous Navigation in

Dynamic Environments

The purpose of this book is to address the challeng-ing problem of Autonomous Navigation in Dynam-ic Environments, and to present new ideas and ap-proaches in this newly emerging technical domain.The book surveys the state-of-the-art, discusses indetail various related challenging technical aspects,and addresses upcoming technologies in this field.The aim of the book is to establish a foundation for abroad class of mobile robot mapping and navigationmethodologies for indoor, outdoor, and exploratorymissions. Three main topics located on the cuttingedge of the state of the art are addressed, from boththe theoretical and technological point of views: Dy-namic world understanding and modelling for safenavigation, Obstacle avoidance and motion planningin dynamic environments, and Human-robot physi-cal interactions. Several models and approaches areproposed for solving problems such as SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping (SLAM) in dynamic envi-ronments, Mobile obstacle detection and tracking,[..]

Features

Presents recent results on the challenging problemof autonomous navigation in open and dynamicenvironments Addresses 3 main topics located onthe cutting edge of the state of the art are addressed,from both the theoretical and technological point ofviews: SLAM in dynamic environments, Motion pre-diction for the sensed moving obstacles located inthe vicinity of the robot, Onlinesafe navigation deci-sion

Contents

Part I: Dynamic World Understanding and Mod-elling for Safe Navigation.- Mobile Robot MapLearning from Range Data in Dynamic Environ-ments.- Optical Flow Approaches for Self-SupervisedLearning in Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation.-Steps Towards Safe Navigation in Open and Dynam-ic Environments.- Part II: Obstacle Avoidance andMotion Planning in Dynamic Environments.- Prov-ably Safe Motions Strategies for Mobile Robots inDynamic Domains.- Motion Planning in Dynam-ic Environments.- Recursive Agent Modeling withProbabilistic Velocity Obstacles for Mobile RobotNavigation among Humans.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics and robot navigation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. X, 169 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73421-5


H. Lazarus, ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; C.A. Sust, ABoVe GmbH,

Wettenberg; R. Steckel, ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; M. Kulka,

ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; P. Kurtz, Bundesanstalt für Arbeitss-

chutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA), Dortmund

Akustische Grundlagen sprachlicher

Kommunikation

Ziel dieses Buches ist es über die Akustik hinauseinen Leserkreis unterschiedlicher Interessen undBerufsgruppen wie Ergonomen, Psychologen,Mediziner, Architekten, Medienexperten in dieDiskussion über die Sprachkommunikation aus wis-senschaftlicher und angewandter Sicht einzuführenund Hinweise für eine optimale Gestaltung zu geben.Viele akustische Aspekte der sprachlichen Kommu-nikation, insbesondere wenn sie durch Geräusche,Nachhall oder Schwerhörigkeit gestört ist, beein-flussen die Produktion und Wahrnehmung vonSprache. Sprechen und Hören dienen wesentlich derIntegration eines Menschen in das soziale und kul-turelle Leben. Beides ist die Voraussetzung für einungestörtes, kompetentes Verhalten, in der Fami-lie, in der Öffentlichkeit, am Arbeitsplatz und in derAusbildung. Der Fortschritt der Technik verlangtnach mehr Kommunikation: aufgrund veränderterBetriebsabläufe, an mobilen Arbeitsplätzen, bei derBenutzung akustischer Medien oder mobiler Tele-fone und beim weltweiten Kommunizieren in [..]

Features

Sprachkommunikation als Sprecher-Hörer-Modellim Kontext der Psychoakustik Formulierung vonGestaltungsregeln für Umgebungsbereiche Die Au-toren diskutieren Sprachkommunikation aus wis-senschaftlicher und angewandter Sicht und gebenHinweise für die optimale Gestaltung von Kommu-nikation Für Akustiker und alle Berufsgruppen, dieKommunikation(sräume) gestalten

Contents

Vorbemerkungen zur Sprachkommunikation.-Wahrnehmung und Messung von Schall.- Akustis-che Eigenschaften gesprochener Sprache.- Lin-guistische Eigenschaften der Sprache.- Sprechenin realer Umgebung und Hörer-Feed-back.- Verstehen von Sprache in realer Umge-bung und Sprachkompetenz.- Vorhersage derSprachverständlichkeit: Sprachindices.- Kommu-nikation bei Schwerhörigkeit und mit Gehörschutz.-Einfluss psycholinguistischer Faktoren auf dieSprachverständlichkeit.- Sprachliche Kommunika-tion: Bewertung und Sprachqualität.- Lautheitvon Sprachreizen, Belästigung durch Geräusche.- [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Acoustics; Cog-nitive Psychology; Pattern Recognition

Target groups

Wissenschaftler und Forscher, Berater und Planer(Ingenieure, Ergonomen, Architekten), Studierende

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XX, 610 S. 173 Abb. Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49984-8


H. Lee, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; D. Ham, Harvard

University, Cambridge, MA, USA; R.M. Westervelt, Harvard Uni-

versity, Cambridge, MA, USA (Eds.)

CMOS Biotechnology

CMOS Biotechnology reviews the recent researchand developments joining CMOS technology withbiology. Written by leading researchers these chap-ters delve into four areas including: Microfluidics forelectrical engineers CMOS Actuators CMOS Electri-cal Sensors CMOS Optical Sensors Bioanalytical in-struments have been miniaturized on ICs to studyvarious biophenomena or to actuate biosystems.These bio-lab-on-IC systems utilize the IC to facil-itate faster, repeatable, and standardized biologicalexperiments at low cost with a small volume of bi-ological sample. CMOS Biotechnology will interestelectrical engineers, bioengineers, biophysicists aswell as researchers in MEMS, bioMEMS, microelec-tronics, microfluidics, and circuits and systems.

Features

Features a unique hybrid approach (CMOS + Bio,CMOS + Microfluidics) Applies CMOS outside of itstraditional application areas and into fields such asbiology Provides a useful reference for the circuits,MEMS, and bioengineering communities

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Microfluidics for Electrical En-gineers.- Introduction to Fluid Dynamics for Mi-crofluidic Flows.- Micro- and Nanofluidics for Bi-ological Separations.- CMOS/Microfluidic HybridSystems.- Part II: CMOS Actuators.- CMOS-BasedMagnetic Cell Manipulation System.- Applications ofDielectrophoresis-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices inPharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedicine.- CMOSElectronic Microarrays in Diagnostics and Nan-otechnology.- Part III: CMOS Electrical Sensors.-Integrated Microelectrode Arrays.- CMOS ICs forBrain Implantable Neural Recording Microsystems.-Part [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Biomedical Engineering; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware; Biophysics; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Electrical engineers, bioengineers, biophysicists, re-searchers in MEMS, bioMems, microelectronics, mi-crofluidics, circuits and systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XV, 385 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36836-8

R.S.T. Lee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;

V. Loia, Università di Salerno, Italy (Eds.)

Computational Intelligence for

Agent-based Systems

The scope of this volume is to give to the reader awide scenario of recent works characterized by a syn-ergistic combination of Soft Computing area with re-cent trends of Distributed Artificial Intelligence andAmbient Intelligence. The editors present two basicmotivations: the emergence of computational intel-ligence as a mature and integrated science, and thepower of the agent paradigm in realizing complexand distributed environments. This book exploresthese emerging areas inviting well-known authorswhose expertise is widely recognized.

Contents

A Proposal of an Open Ubiquitous Fuzzy Comput-ing System for Ambient Intelligence.- Agent-Con-trolled Sharing of Distributed Resources in User Net-works.- Adding Intelligence to Ubiquitous Comput-ing Environments.- iJADE FreeWalker – An Intel-ligent Ontology Agent-based Tourist Guiding Sys-tem.- iJADE InfoSeeker: On Using Intelligent Con-text-Aware Agents for Retrieving and Analyzing Chi-nese Web Articles.- A Third-Generation TelecareSystem using Fuzzy Ambient Intelligence.- Interact-ing Agents in a Network for in silico Modeling ofNature- Inspired Smart Systems.- DigitalBeing: AnAmbient [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers; graduate students in compu-tational intelligence and computer sciences

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XVII, 264 p. 82 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 72) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73175-7

L. Lehmann, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

Wave Propagation in Infinite

Domains

With Applications to Structure Interaction

Wave propagation in infinite or unbounded domainsis often encountered in scientific and engineeringapplications. Theoretical fundamentals and applica-tions of a new numerical model which has the abilityto simulate such wave propagation are presented. At-tention is focused on linear waves in ideal fluids andelastic domains. Wave propagation based on scalarand vector wave equations, as well as fluid-structureinteraction and soil-structure interaction is numer-ical simulated. The model is based on a coupled fi-nite element/scaled boundary finite element method(FEM/SBFEM). While the FEM maps the near-field,under the immense variety of non-reflecting bound-ary conditions the SBFEM, developed by Wolf andSong, was chosen. It has some unique features: re-duction of the spatial dimension by one without re-quiring a fundamental solution, no discretisation offree and fixed boundaries and interfaces between dif-ferent materials, and influence of the infinite far-fieldcould be stored in the form of matrices [..]

Features

Presents the theoretical basics as well as importantapplications of a new numerical methodology for theanalysis of wave propagation in infinite domains In-troduces a near-field part mapped via the FEM and afar-field reproduced by a modified SBFEM Includesapplications of various engineering fields

Contents

Part I Theory.- Finite element method.- Boundaryelement method.- Scaled boundary finite elementmethod .- Benchmark examples.- Part II Applica-tions.- Wave propagation in fluids.- Offshore windenergy conversion systems ..- Earthquake excitedbuilding .

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Mechanics;Structural Mechanics; Applications of Mathematics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in engineering aswell as applied mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. IX, 185 p. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational

Mechanics, Band 31) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71108-7


W. Lehner, TU Dresden, Germany; N. Meyer, Poznan Supercom-

puting and Networking Center, Poland; A. Streit, Forschungszen-

trum Jülich, Germany; C. Stewart, Indiana University, Blooming-

ton, IN, USA (Eds.)

Euro-Par 2006: Parallel Processing

Workshops: CoreGRID 2006, UNICORE Summit 2006, Petas-

cale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Dresden, Ger-

many, August 29-September 1, 2006, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed jointpost-proceedings of the three International Work-shops on Grid Middleware, CoreGrid 2006, the UNI-CORE Summit 2006, and the Workshop on Petas-cale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, heldin Dresden, Germany, in August/September 2006,in conjunction with Euro-Par 2006, the 12th Inter-national Conference on Parallel Computing. The29 revised full papers presented were carefully re-viewed and selected from a total of 50 submissions.The 16 papers presented at the CoreGRID Work-shop on Grid Middleware focused on knowledge anddata management on grids, grid resource manage-ment and scheduling, as well as grid information, re-source and workflow monitoring services. The 8 pa-pers presented at the UNICORE Summit 2006 showcurrent developments and implementations of theUNICORE middleware system, which today is usedin daily production worldwide. Beyond this produc-tion usage, the UNICORE technology serves as a sol-id basis in many European and International [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Software Engineering/Programmingand Operating Systems; Theory of Computation;Numeric Computing; Data Mining and KnowledgeDiscovery

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XV, 332 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-


51,36 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72226-7

V.M.A. Leitao, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal; C.J.S.

Alves, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal; C.A. Duarte,

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (Eds.)

Advances in Meshfree Techniques

In recent years meshless/meshfree methods havegained a considerable attention in engineering andapplied mathematics. The variety of problems thatare now being addressed by these techniques contin-ues to expand and the quality of the results obtaineddemonstrates the effectiveness of many of the meth-ods currently available. The book presents a signif-icant sample of the state of the art in the field withmethods that have reached a certain level of maturi-ty while also addressing many open issues. The bookcollects extended original contributions present-ed at the first ECCOMAS Conference on MeshlessMethods held in 2005 in Lisbon. The list of contribu-tors reveals a mix of highly distinguished authors aswell as quite young but very active and promising re-searchers, thus giving the reader an interesting andupdated view of different mesh reduction methodsand its range of applications. The material presentedis appropriate for researchers, engineers, physicists,applied mathematicians and graduate [..]

Features

Collects state-of-the-art research on the subject ofmesh reduction techniques Valuable reference forresearchers interested in the field of mesh reductiontechniques Aims at promoting the application ofmesh reduction techniques to a wide variety of en-gineering and science problems Covers a variety ofmesh reduction techniques -- one of the most activeresearch areas in computational mechanics

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Computational Math-ematics and Numerical Analysis; Algorithms;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering

Target groups

Researchers in the field of meshless methods, engi-neers in general, applied mathematicians, physicists,and those active in computational mechanics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. VIII, 314 p. (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences,

Band 5) Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6094-6

S. Leonhardt, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; Th.

Falck, Philips Research Europe, Aachen, Germany; P. Mähönen,

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (Eds.)

4th International Workshop on

Wearable and Implantable Body

Sensor Networks (BSN 2007)

March 26-28, 2007 RWTH Aachen University, Germany

The International Workshop on Wearable and Im-plantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007) washeld from 26th to 28th March, 2007 at the Univer-sity Hospital Aachen, Germany. BSN 2007 is thefourth in the series of successful workshops launchedthree years ago at Imperial College in London. Af-ter the event was hosted by MIT in Boston last time,BSN 2007 returned to Europe and for the first timeorganized jointly with academia (RWTH AachenUniversity) and industry (Philips Research Europe,Aachen). The last decade has witnessed a rapid surgeof interest in new sensing and monitoring devicesfor healthcare and the use of wearable, implantableand ambient devices for medical applications. Thepapers presented at BSN 2007 by leading scientistsfrom computing, biotechnology, engineering andmedicine address general issues related to on-bodyand in-body sensors. They discuss the latest techni-cal developments and highlight novel applicationsof body-sensor networks in clinical settings, at homeand [..]

Contents

Communication I.- Smart Textiles.- On-bodySensors.- Applications.- Wearable Computing.-Communication II.- In-body Sensors.- Index

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Surgery

Target groups

Researchers in biomedical engineering, electrical en-gineering; professionals in R and D engineers; de-cision makers in R and D; strategic consultants inbiomedical engineering, electrical engineering

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. IX, 398 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 13) Softcover

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70993-0


R. Lerch, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen

Elektrische Messtechnik

Analoge, digitale und computergestützte Verfahren

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine umfassende Einführungin die moderne Elektrische Messtechnik. Behan-delt werden: die Fehlerrechnung systematischerund zufälliger Fehler, die Erfassung von dynamis-chen Messfehlern und ihren Korrekturen, Geräteund Verfahren der analogen Messtechnik, wie z.B.Standard-Messgeräte, elektronische Messverstärker,Messbrücken. Anschließend werden Analog-Dig-ital- und Digital-Analog-Umsetzer sowie digitaleMessgeräte beschrieben. Ein weiterer Schwerpunktdes Buches ist die ausführliche Behandlung dermodernen computerunterstützten Messdatenerfas-sung und Messsignalverarbeitung bezüglich Hard-und Software. In der 4. Auflage wurden die Kapi-tel zur rechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung demallerneuesten Stand der Technik angepasst und dieAbschnitte zur Messsignalverarbeitung erheblich er-weitert. Es ist eine DVD mit Übungsaufgaben zurrechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung und Messsig-nalverarbeitung sowie zur Programmierung von Spe-icherprogrammierbaren Steuerungen (SPS) enthal-ten. Via [..]

Features

Intelligent und interaktiv Die umfassende und mod-erne Einführung in 4. Neuauflage Ausführlich undauf dem allerneuesten Stand NEU: DVD mit Studen-tenversion von LabView 8.0 und Übungsaufgabenzur rechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung sowie zurProgrammierung von SpeicherprogrammierbarenSteuerungen (SPS) Weitere Downloads via InternetAuch zum Selbststudium

Contents

Umfang und Bedeutung der ElektrischenMesstechnik.- Die Grundlagen des Messens.-Ausgleichsvorgänge, Frequenz-Transformationund Vierpol-Übertragungsverhalten.- NichtlineareBauelemente, Schaltungen und Systeme.- Mess-fehler.- Analoges Messen elektrischer Größen.-Messverstärker.- Messung der elektrischen Leis-tung.- Messung von elektrischen Impedanzen.-Darstellung des Zeitverlaufs elektrischer Signale.-Digitale Messtechnik.- Die Messung von Frequenzund Zeit.- Messsignalverarbeitung.- Regression, lin-eare Korrelation und Hypothesen-Testverfahren.-Grundlagen der rechnergestützten [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Automation and Robotics; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods

Target groups

Studierende der Elektrotechnik

Type of publication

German textbook

Due September 2007

2007. XXIV, p. 661, 510 illus. Mit DVD. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-

cover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73610-3

T. Letcher, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Developments and Applications in

Solubility

This new book discusses important topics on one ofthe most basic of thermodynamic properties, namelySolubility - a property which underlies most indus-trial processes. The objective of the book is to bringtogether new, exciting and disparate topics, all relat-ed to Solubility, in a single volume, so that readerscan extend their horizons and relate hitherto unrelat-ed topics, leading to innovative and creative ideas.

Features

Fundamentals of solubility New ideas in solubilityappreciation Latest research in solubility

Contents

Experimental, Calculated and Predicted Solubilities.-Solubility Phenomena in "green" Quaternary Mix-tures involving Ionic Liquids.- Molecular SimulationApproaches to Solubility.- Solubility of Impuritiesin Cryogenic Liquids.- Carbon Dioxide in ChemicalProcesses.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; AnalyticalChemistry; Physical Chemistry; Materials Science;Polymer Sciences

Target groups

Academics, consultants, government agencies, in-dustrials, libraries, lab staffs

Type of publication

Reference work

Due May 2007



2007. 385 p. Geb.

ISBN 978-0-85404-372-9

W.D. Li, Coventry University, UK; S.K. Ong, National University of

Singapore, Singapore; A.Y.C. Nee, National University of Singa-

pore, Singapore; C. McMahon, University of Bath, UK (Eds.)

Collaborative Product Design and

Manufacturing Methodologies and

Applications

There have been major innovations and paradigmshifts in product design methodologies and systems.The current R and D trend is for collaborative de-sign and manufacturing methodologies and systems.These allow designers to participate in global designchains and collaborate with each other and overseaspartners to pursue competitive advantages. Design-ers can work closely with suppliers, manufacturingpartners and customers across enterprise firewalls toobtain valuable input. This book introduces a spec-trum of collaborative engineering issues in designand manufacturing. It contains state-of-the-art chap-ters written by experts from academia and industryand reflects the R and D work and applications of thelast 3-5 years. A reference for academics, senior un-dergraduates, graduates and practitioners in collab-orative design and manufacturing, concurrent engi-neering, Internet-based/intelligent design and man-ufacturing, CAD/PDM/CAPP/CAM, Internet appli-cations, product lifecycle management, supply chain,etc.

Features

Introduction to a wide spectrum of collaborative en-gineering issues in design and manufacturing Writ-ten by international experts from academia and in-dustry, it reflects the most up-to-date R and D workand applications

Contents

An Adaptable Service-based Framework for Dis-tributed Service Realization.- A Web-based Intelli-gent Collaborative System for Engineering Design.-A Shared VE for Collaborative Product Develop-ment in Manufacturing Enterprises.- A ‘Plug-and-Play’ Computing Environment for CollaborativeProduct Design and Manufacturing across an Ex-tended Enterprise.- Cooperative Design in BuildingConstruction.- A Fine-grain and Feature-orientedProduct Database for Collaborative Engineering.- AWeb-based Framework for Distributed and Collab-orative Manufacturing of Engineering Parts.- Wise-ShopFloor: A [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Social Sciences

Target groups

Postgraduates, researchers and application engineersstudying/working in mechanical/mechatronics/man-ufacturing engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XIV, 308 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-801-2


H.I. Ling, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; L. Callisto,

University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy; D. Leshchinsky,

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA; J. Koseki, University of

Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)

Soil Stress-Strain Behavior:

Measurement, Modeling and

Analysis

A Collection of Papers of the Geotechnical Symposium in

Rome, March 16-17, 2006

This book is an outgrowth of the proceedings for theGeotechnical Symposium in Roma, which was heldon March 16 and 17, 2006 in Rome, Italy. The Sym-posium was organized to celebrate the 60th birthdayof Prof. Tatsuoka as well as honoring his researchachievement. The publications are focused on the re-cent developments in the stress-strain behavior ofgeomaterials, with an emphasis on laboratory mea-surements, soil constitutive modeling and behaviorof soil structures (such as reinforced soils, piles andslopes). The latest advancement in the field, such asthe rate effect and dynamic behavior of both clay andsand, behavior of modified soils and soil mixtures,and soil liquefaction are addressed. A special keynotepaper by Prof. Tatsuoka is included with three otherkeynote papers (presented by Prof. Lo Presti, Prof.Di Benedetto, and Prof. Shibuya).

Features

Contains publications reflecting the latest advance-ment on different subjects of geotechnical engineer-ing Subjects range from laboratory testing to soilmodeling and field behavior of soil structures Al-so serves as a volume that many researchers and li-braries would like to own

Fields of interest

Granular Media; Continuum Mechanics and Me-chanics of Materials; Building Materials; StructuralFoundations, Hydraulic Engineering; Numerical andComputational Methods

Target groups

Researchers and engineers in the field of civil engi-neering, mechanics of granular materials

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XXVI, 990 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band

146) Geb.

176,50 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6145-5

I. Linkov, INTERTOX, Inc., Brookline, MA, USA; R.J. Wenning, ENV-

IRON International Corporation, Emeryville, CA, USA; G.A. Kiker,

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.)

Managing Critical Infrastructure

Risks

The increasing complexity of societal change in re-sponse to the new global economy requires an en-hanced capacity for scientific assessment and moni-toring, particularly of critical infrastructure such asports and harbors. Public pressure for decision trans-parency in government and corporations drives theneed for a new framework for thinking about global-ization and the prioritization of social and corporatevalues that reaches beyond the realms of economics,world trade, and corporate management to includeenvironmental protection and social goals. Establish-ing, maintaining, and enhancing a sense of securityand vulnerability in areas around critical infrastruc-ture will require: 1. Matching human demands withavailable resources.2. Recognizing threats, includ-ing environmental security threats and infrastructurevulnerabilities.3. Identifying the range of availableoptions for preventing and minimizing natural disas-ters, technological failures, and terror actions. Thisbook emphasizes beliefs that [..]

Features

State-of-the-science approach to current environ-mental issues Balanced international perspectives,including developing countries Use of advancedquantitative tools to address policy problems Riskassessment and decision analysis applications Casestudies in the use of risk assessment and MCDA

Contents

From the contents Preface. Acknowledgements.-Part 1. Overview of Critical Infrastructure and Envi-ronmental Security.- Part 2. Port Critical Infrastruc-ture and Management Frameworks.- Part 3.Ecological Risks in Harbors and Coastal Areas.- Part4. Decision-Making and Risk Assessment Methods,Tools, and Applications for Critical Infrastructureand Port Security.- Part 5. Case Studies in Risk Man-agement.- List of Participants.- Author Index.

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Facility Management;Environmental Economics; Operation Research/De-cision Theory; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science

Target groups

Civil, environmental and bioenvironmental engi-neers, risk assessment and decision analysts, envi-ronmental policy decision-makers, environmentalscientists, environmental and natural resource plan-ners and managers, professors (can be supplementaltext to graduate courses), coastal industry port man-agers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XIII, 444 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6383-1

I. Linkov, INTERTOX, Inc., Brookline, MA, USA; R.J. Wenning, ENV-

IRON International Corporation, Emeryville, CA, USA; G.A. Kiker,

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.)

Managing Critical Infrastructure

Risks

The increasing complexity of societal change in re-sponse to the new global economy requires an en-hanced capacity for scientific assessment and moni-toring, particularly of critical infrastructure such asports and harbors. Public pressure for decision trans-parency in government and corporations drives theneed for a new framework for thinking about global-ization and the prioritization of social and corporatevalues that reaches beyond the realms of economics,world trade, and corporate management to includeenvironmental protection and social goals. Establish-ing, maintaining, and enhancing a sense of securityand vulnerability in areas around critical infrastruc-ture will require: 1. Matching human demands withavailable resources.2. Recognizing threats, includ-ing environmental security threats and infrastructurevulnerabilities.3. Identifying the range of availableoptions for preventing and minimizing natural disas-ters, technological failures, and terror actions. Thisbook emphasizes beliefs that [..]

Features

State-of-the-science approach to current environ-mental issues Balanced international perspectives,including developing countries Use of advancedquantitative tools to address policy problems Riskassessment and decision analysis applications Casestudies in the use of risk assessment and MCDA

Contents

From the contents Preface. Acknowledgements.-Part 1. Overview of Critical Infrastructure and Envi-ronmental Security.- Part 2. Port Critical Infrastruc-ture and Management Frameworks.- Part 3.Ecological Risks in Harbors and Coastal Areas.- Part4. Decision-Making and Risk Assessment Methods,Tools, and Applications for Critical Infrastructureand Port Security.- Part 5. Case Studies in Risk Man-agement.- List of Participants.- Author Index.

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Facility Management;Environmental Economics; Operation Research/De-cision Theory; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science

Target groups

Civil, environmental and bioenvironmental engi-neers, risk assessment and decision analysts, envi-ronmental policy decision-makers, environmentalscientists, environmental and natural resource plan-ners and managers, professors (can be supplementaltext to graduate courses), coastal industry port man-agers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XIII, 464 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6384-8


C. Lipchin, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; E.

Pallant, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA; D. Saranga, Arava

Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; A. Amster, Arava Insti-

tute for Environmental Studies, Israel (Eds.)

Integrated Water Resources

Management and Security in the

Middle East

Integrated Water Resources Management and Secu-rity in the Middle East brings together diverse voic-es relating to the critical issue of water managementin one of the world’s most politically volatile areas:the Middle East. The book brings together Palestini-an, Israeli, Jordanian and international expert opin-ions on creating a holistic and comprehensive viewof water management challenges and strategies inan area of conflict and resource scarcity. The booktakes security studies to the next level beyond mil-itary preparedness to address the security implica-tions of the most fundamental of resources, that ofwater. Indeed, the book delves deeply into the un-derlying ideological underpinnings of various wa-ter regimes and possible opportunities for new deci-sion-making models and regional cooperation. Thisbook serves an important place in the scholarly liter-ature on this topic for its breadth of participants andperspectives and its concrete steps forward. It movesthe academic discourse beyond [..]

Features

Presents diverse opinions: Israeli, Jordanian andPalestinian A comprehensive approach to watermanagement in the region Presents multi-prong so-lutions including attitudinal shifts, decision-makingtools and policy solutions

Contents

Introduction.- Retelling the Story of Water in theMiddle East: Reflections about a Conversation at theDead Sea.- 1. Section 1 Water Resources in the Mid-dle East.- Fresh Water in the Middle East and NorthAfrica: Source of Conflict/Base for Cooperation.-Water and Security for Israel.- Water and Securityfor Jordan.- Water and Security for Palestine.- 2. Sec-tion II Policy and Management Options.- Environ-ment and Security in the Middle East: Conceptualiz-ing Environmental, Human and Water Security andPeace.- Hydro-Diplomacy: Opportunities for Learn-ing from an Interregional Process.- [..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Popular Science in Natureand Environment; Environmental Economics; Eco-nomic Geography

Target groups

Scholars of international conflict management/res-olution, scholars of environmental policy solutions,interested parties in Middle East water management,policymakers and stakeholders to Middle East waterissues

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

2007. VII, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


149,75 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5985-8

C. Lipchin, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; E.

Pallant, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA; D. Saranga, Arava

Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; A. Amster, Arava Insti-

tute for Environmental Studies, Israel (Eds.)

Integrated Water Resources

Management and Security in the

Middle East

Integrated Water Resources Management and Secu-rity in the Middle East brings together diverse voic-es relating to the critical issue of water managementin one of the world’s most politically volatile areas:the Middle East. The book brings together Palestini-an, Israeli, Jordanian and international expert opin-ions on creating a holistic and comprehensive viewof water management challenges and strategies inan area of conflict and resource scarcity. The booktakes security studies to the next level beyond mil-itary preparedness to address the security implica-tions of the most fundamental of resources, that ofwater. Indeed, the book delves deeply into the un-derlying ideological underpinnings of various wa-ter regimes and possible opportunities for new deci-sion-making models and regional cooperation. Thisbook serves an important place in the scholarly liter-ature on this topic for its breadth of participants andperspectives and its concrete steps forward. It movesthe academic discourse beyond [..]

Features

Presents diverse opinions: Israeli, Jordanian andPalestinian A comprehensive approach to watermanagement in the region Presents multi-prong so-lutions including attitudinal shifts, decision-makingtools and policy solutions

Contents

Introduction.- Retelling the Story of Water in theMiddle East: Reflections about a Conversation at theDead Sea.- 1. Section 1 Water Resources in the Mid-dle East.- Fresh Water in the Middle East and NorthAfrica: Source of Conflict/Base for Cooperation.-Water and Security for Israel.- Water and Securityfor Jordan.- Water and Security for Palestine.- 2. Sec-tion II Policy and Management Options.- Environ-ment and Security in the Middle East: Conceptualiz-ing Environmental, Human and Water Security andPeace.- Hydro-Diplomacy: Opportunities for Learn-ing from an Interregional Process.- [..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Popular Science in Natureand Environment; Environmental Economics; Eco-nomic Geography

Target groups

Scholars of international conflict management/res-olution, scholars of environmental policy solutions,interested parties in Middle East water management,policymakers and stakeholders to Middle East waterissues

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. VII, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:



64,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5984-1

B. Liu, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Uncertainty Theory

Uncertainty theory is a branch of mathematics basedon normality, monotonicity, self-duality, and count-able subadditivity axioms. The goal of uncertaintytheory is to study the behavior of uncertain phenom-ena such as fuzziness and randomness. The maintopics include probability theory, credibility theory,and chance theory. For this new edition the entiretext has been totally rewritten. More importantly,the chapters on chance theory and uncertainty the-ory are completely new. This book provides a self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date presenta-tion of uncertainty theory. The purpose is to equipthe readers with an axiomatic approach to deal withuncertainty. Mathematicians, researchers, engineers,designers, and students in the field of mathematics,information science, operations research, industrialengineering, computer science, artificial intelligence,and management science will find this work a stimu-lating and useful reference.

Features

Completely rewritten second edition Self contained,comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of un-certainty theory Axiomatic approach to equip thereader to deal with uncertainty

Contents

Prerequisites.- Probability Theory.- Credibility The-ory.- Chance Theory.- Uncertainty Theory.- Supple-ments.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Op-timization; Operations Research, Mathematical Pro-gramming; Probability Theory and Stochastic Pro-cesses; Operation Research/Decision Theory

Target groups

Textbook for postgraduates; reference book formathematicians, engineers, and computer scientistsin fuzziness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. X, 255 p. 10 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing,

Band 154) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73164-1

F.G. Lobo, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; C.F. Lima,

Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Z. Michalewicz, Univer-

sity of Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.)

Parameter Setting in Evolutionary

Algorithms

One of the main difficulties of applying an evolution-ary algorithm (or, as a matter of fact, any heuristicmethod) to a given problem is to decide on an ap-propriate set of parameter values. Typically theseare specified before the algorithm is run and includepopulation size, selection rate, operator probabili-ties, not to mention the representation and the op-erators themselves. This book gives the reader a sol-id perspective on the different approaches that havebeen proposed to automate control of these parame-ters as well as understanding their interactions. Thebook covers a broad area of evolutionary computa-tion, including genetic algorithms, evolution strate-gies, genetic programming, estimation of distribu-tion algorithms, and also discusses the issues of spe-cific parameters used in parallel implementations,multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, and practi-cal consideration for real-world applications. It is arecommended read for researchers and practitionersof evolutionary computation and [..]

Features

Recent advances in evolutionary algorithms

Contents

Parameter Setting in EAs: a 30 Year Perspective.- Pa-rameter Control in Evolutionary Algorithms.- Self-Adaptation in Evolutionary Algorithms.- AdaptiveStrategies for Operator Allocation.- Sequential Pa-rameter Optimization Applied to Self-Adaptation forBinary-Coded Evolutionary Algorithms.- Combin-ing Meta-EAs and Racing for Difficult EA Parame-ter Tuning Tasks.- Genetic Programming: Paramet-ric Analysis of Structure Altering Mutation Tech-niques.- Parameter Sweeps for Exploring Parame-ter Spaces of Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms.-Adaptive Population Sizing Schemes in Genetic [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolutionary algorithms

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XII, 317 p. 100 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 54) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69431-1


H.v. Loon, Leistungs Consult GmbH, Switzerland

Process Assessment and ISO/IEC

15504

A Reference Book

Process Assessment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Refer-ence Book, Second Edition, provides the reader withguidance on the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 ProcessAssessment Standard. ISO/IEC 15504 standard isnow complete with the publication of Part 5 of thestandard. Originally published in 2004 as the firstbook dedicated to the standard, this second editionof the reference book, represents an updated versionof practical aspects of process assessment, and coversthe new process assessment models in the standard.The standard goes beyond quality audits, to helpyou assess how well your organization performs.This book provides guidance for readers wishing tounderstand the power and benefits of a process ap-proach and process assessment. It guides the readerthrough the various parts of the standard in an un-derstandable and practical manner, grounded up-on the people-process-product model. This profes-sional book offers a separate companion guidebook:Process Assessment and Improvement: A PracticalGuide. Process [..]

Features

ISO/IEC 15504 is a new international standard forprocess assessment for software and quality manage-ment systems Presents the practical aspects of pro-cess assessments Updated information in 2nd ed.

Contents

-Introduction to Reference Book.- Foundation forSuccess.- ISO/IEC 15504 Document Set.- Meetingthe Requirements if ISO/IEC 15504.- The Measure-ment Framework.- Level 1-5.- Process ReferenceModels.- Process Assessment Models.- Process Life-cycle Models.- Assessor Competence and BuildingAssessment Teams.- Assessing a Process to Capabili-ty Level 5.- SW CMM® and CMMI®.- Annix 1: ISO/IEC 15504 A Short History and Harmonization.-Annex 3: Glossary of Acronyms and Terms.- Index.-Bibliography.

Fields of interest

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; The Computer Industry

Target groups

Professionals, including managers of software firmsand IT departments, researchers, quality assuranceprofessionals and assessors using process assessmentmethods

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

Originally published as volume 775 in the series: The Kluwer In-

ternational Series in Engineering and Computer Science

2007. XVI, 297 p. 53 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30048-1

H.v. Loon, Walchwil, Switzerland

Process Assessment and

Improvement

A Practical Guide

Process Assessment and Improvement: A PracticalGuide, 2nd ed. provides a powerful and practical ap-proach to improving organizations through processassessment, combined with people factors such as or-ganizational culture and team-based improvement.Originally published in 2004 as the first practicalguide to the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 standard, thissecond edition presents an updated version of pro-cess assessments and includes new risk methods. Thebook covers three major business reasons for pro-cess assessment: setting Target Profiles, Process Ca-pability Determination, and Process Improvement.Also provided are figures on the costs of poor qual-ity and the benefits of improvement for organiza-tions involved in software and IT. The comprehen-sive improvement programs and agile improvementmethodologies presented in the book are groundedin successful practices employed in world class orga-nizations. Useful examples, templates and tools areincluded.

Features

Provides the reader with updated information ona powerful and practical approach to improvingtheir organization through process assessment, com-bined with people factors such as organizational cul-ture and team based improvement First practicalguidebook to the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 standard.There is a companion book titled Process Assess-ment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Reference Book, 2nd ed.

Contents

Organizational Success and People.- Process.- Prod-uct.- User View.- the purpose of process assessment.-User View.- Defining Target Capability Profiles.-User View.- Process Capability Determination UserView.- Process Improvement.- Standards View.- Per-forming Assessments Application View.- Rating Pro-cesses up to Capability.- Level 5.- Application View.-Assessment results.- Industry Experience with ISO/IEC 15504.- Annex 1: Templates and Examples.- An-nex 2: Assessment Tools.- Annex 3: SupplementaryImprovement Information.

Fields of interest

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; Computer Science, general; The ComputerIndustry

Target groups

Professionals, practitioners in industry and re-searchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

Originally published as volume 776 in series: The Kluwer Interna-

tional Series in Engineering and Computer Science

2007. XVI, 294 p. 59 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30044-3

G. Loureiro, Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE), São

Paulo, Brazil; R. Curran, Queen's University Belfast, UK (Eds.)

Complex Systems Concurrent

Engineering

Collaboration, Technology Innovation and Sustainability

Concurrent engineering is well-established as an ap-proach to engineer product parts. However, the con-cept has much broader application. Complex Sys-tems Concurrent Engineering: Collaboration, Tech-nology Innovation and Sustainability demonstrateshow concurrent engineering can be used to benefitthe development of complex systems, to produce re-sults that sustain balanced stakeholder satisfactionover time. The collected papers cover all aspects ofthe sustainable and integrated development of com-plex systems, such as airplanes, satellites, space vehi-cles, automobiles and ships. Complex Systems Con-current Engineering: Collaboration, Technology In-novation and Sustainability focuses on five major ar-eas: Knowledge and collaboration engineering andmanagement; Systems engineering, analysis, mod-elling, simulation and optimisation (including val-ue, cost, risk, and schedule issues); Product reali-sation processes, methods, technologies and tech-niques; Business, management and organisation is-sues (product life [..]

Features

The proceedings of the 14th ISPE Conference onConcurrent Engineering, held in São José dos Cam-pos, São Paulo, Brazil, on the 16th – 20th of July2007 Highlights the application of concurrent engi-neering to the development of complex systems

Contents

Systems Engineering.- Systems Architecting.- Soft-ware Engineering and Simulation.- Concurrent In-novative Product Engineering.- Collaborative Con-current Engineering Methodologies, Methods andTools.- Manufacturing Processes and EnvironmentalRequirements for Sustainability.- Information Mod-elling for Innovation and Sustainability.- Interoper-ability for Collaboration.- Knowledge Management.-Collaboration Engineering.- Knowledge Engineer-ing: Organization Memory, Ontology, DescriptionLogics and Semantics.- Technology for CollaborativeEngineering.- Stakeholder Value Sustainability.- [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering

Target groups

Postgraduates and researchers in product develop-ment, systems engineering, and engineering designin general in mechanical, manufacturing, productionand industrial engineering; professionals in complexengineering product industries, such as aerospace,aeronautical, space, automotive, shipbuilding, andconstruction industries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XXVII, 831 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

181,85 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-975-0


J. Love, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Process Automation Handbook

A Guide to Theory and Practice

To be an effective engineer in process automation re-quires knowledge of a range of disciplines: chemicalengineering, instrumentation, electrical engineering,control theory, mathematics, computing and man-agement. Other books in these areas are generic andfew are oriented towards the needs of the chemicaland process industry. Process Automation Hand-book distills into a single coherent handbook all theessentials of process automation at a depth sufficientfor most practical purposes. The knowledge need-ed to cope with the majority of process control andautomation situations is focused on. In doing so, anumber of balances have been struck between the-ory and practice, classical and modern, technologyand technique, information and understanding. Thereader is referred to more specialised texts after re-ceiving a thorough grounding of each topic. ProcessAutomation Handbook will be of value to engineersactively concerned with process control and automa-tion in the chemical and process industries.

Features

No other book covers the gap between the theoryand practice of control systems with this comprehen-siveness Distils into a single coherent handbook allthe essentials of process automation at a depth suf-ficient for most practical purposes Focuses on theknowledge needed to cope with the vast majority ofprocess control and automation situations A thor-ough grounding is provided for every topic and at alevel [..]

Contents

Part I: Technology and Practice: Introduction. In-strumentation. Control Loop Elements. Convention-al Control Strategies. Process Control Schemes. Dig-ital Control Systems. Control Technology. Manage-ment of Automation Projects.- Part II: Theory andTechnique: Control Theory. Plant and Process Dy-namics. Simulation. Advanced Process Automation.Advanced Process Control.- References. Acronyms.-Index.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Au-tomation and Robotics; Operating Procedures, Mate-rials Treatment

Target groups

Control engineers in bulk chemicals, specialitychemicals, biochemicals, pharmaceuticals, petro-chemicals, oil and gas, power water treatment, min-erals processing, food and drink, steel, cement andnuclear processing; academics; libraries; final-yearundergraduate and postgraduate students studyingcontrol

Type of publication

Handbook

Due August 2007

2007. XLVIII, 1093 p. Geb.

277,13 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-281-2

K. Lucas, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Thermodynamik

Die Grundgesetze der Energie- und Stoffumwandlungen

Dieses Lehrbuch der Thermodynamik bietet eineEinführung in die gemeinsamen Grundgesetze derEnergie- und Stoffumwandlungen. Es betont dieRolle der Thermodynamik als systemanalytischeMethode und vermittelt einen ersten Einblick indie Grundprozesse der Energie-, Verfahrens- undUmwelttechnik. Zu Beginn werden die wichtigstenempirischen Erkenntnisse über Energie- und Stof-fumwandlungen zusammengestellt und das Wesender thermodynamischen Analyse erläutert. Nacheiner Einführung in das Verhalten fluider Materieund seine Beschreibung durch einfache Stoffmod-elle folgt dann in jeweils eigenständigen Kapitelndie Präsentation der Naturgesetze der Massenerhal-tung, der Energieerhaltung und der Entropieproduk-tion. Diese Naturgesetze werden mathematisch for-muliert und auf der Grundlage zweier Grenzfälle,des reversiblen Prozesses und des Gleichgewicht-sprozesses, auf ausgewählte Beispiele technischer En-ergie- und Stoffumwandlungen angewandt. Zu je-dem Kapitel werden Kontrollfragen und Aufgabengestellt, [..]

Features

Bewährtes Lehrbuch Methodische Darstellung Neuin der 6. Auflage: Kontrollfragen und Aufgaben zujedem Kapitel mit Antworten und Lösungen im An-hang

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Process and Chemical Engineering; Thermody-namics

Target groups

Studierende und Praktiker

Type of publication

German textbook

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 629 S. 235 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73515-1

Z. Ma, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; P. Marchal, IMEC, Leuven, Bel-

gium; D.P. Scarpazza, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; P. Yang, Sam-

sung Electronics, Yongin, Korea; C. Wong, Philips Research, Eind-

hoven, The Netherlands; J.I. Gómez, Universidad Complutense

de Madrid, Spain; S. Himpe, ICOS Vision Systems NV, Leuven, Bel-

gium; C. Ykman-Couvreur, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; F. Catthoor,

IMEC, Leuven, Belgium

Systematic Methodology for Real-

Time Cost-Effective Mapping

of Dynamic Concurrent Task-

Based Systems on Heterogenous

Platforms

This material is mainly based on research at IMECand its international university network partners inthis area in the period 1997-2006. In order to dealwith the concurrent and dynamic behaviors in an en-ergy-performance optimal way, we have adopted ahierarchical system model (i.e., the gray-box mod-el) that can both exhibit the sufficient detail of theapplications for design-time analysis and hide un-necessary detail for a low-overhead run-time man-agement. We have also developed a well-balanceddesign-time/run-time combined task schedulingmethodology to explore the trade-off space at de-sign-time and efficiently handle the system adapta-tions at run-time. Moreover, we have identified theconnection between task-level memory/communica-tion management and task scheduling and illustrat-ed how to perform the task-level memory/commu-nication management in order to obtain the designconstraints that enable the this connection. A fast ap-proach is also shown to estimate at the system-level,the energy and [..]

Features

The first addressing the low-power design by doingsystem-level trade-offs of (dynamic concurrent) taskscheduling which does not fully depend onDynamic Voltage Scaling (DVS) or Dynamic Pow-er management (DPM) Highlights a set of solid sys-tem synthesis techniques that have been part-ly verified with realistic demonstrators and that arealso supported in our prototype tools Togeth-er with the [..]

Contents

From the contents 1: Introduction. 2: Related Work.3: System Model and Work flow. 4: BasicDesign-time Scheduling. 5: Scalable Design-timeScheduling. 6: Fast and Scalable Run-time Schedul-ing. 7: Handling of Multi-dimensional ParetoCurves. 8: Run-time Software Multithreading. 9: FastSource-level Performance Estimation. 10: Handlingof Task-level Data Communication and Storage. 11:Demonstration on Heterogeneous MultiprocessorSoCs. 12: Conclusions and future research work. Ref-erences.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters; Processor Architectures;Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Academia; senior embedded software design engi-neers (and their managers) in the digital signal pro-cessing industry

Type of publication

Monograph


Due July 2007

2007. 230 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6328-2

A. Machanic, Somerville, MA, USA; H. Komelis, L. Rubbelke

Expert SQL Server 2005

Development

This book offers a unique perspective on databasedevelopment issues. It first presents and explains ad-vanced techniques then demonstrates their use invarious business scenarios. The goal is expert mas-tery of both concepts and their application. Thefocus throughout is on expert development of re-al-world database applications.

Features

Offers a unique perspective on database applicationdevelopment, not just syntax but hands-on demon-stration of expert best practices Provides in-depthcoverage of a host of advanced database developmenttechniques Written by an authoritative expert, forthose who seek true expertise

Contents

Introduction: Applying Software DevelopmentMethodologies to the Database World.- AdvancedSQL Server 2005 Development Topics:Testing anddebugging database objects.- Exception handling.-Security Considerations for T-SQL Development.-Dynamic T-SQL.- Working with SQLCLR.- Work-ing with SQL Service Broker.- SQL Server 2005 De-velopment Techniques: Designing systems for appli-cation concurrency.- Working with geographical da-ta.- Working with temporal data.- Trees, hierarchies,and graphs.- Business case scenarios: Technical re-cruiting firm.- Retailer.- Shipping company.- Stockbrokerage.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Intermediate to Advanced SQL Server developers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007






ISBN 978-1-59059-729-3

L. Magnani, University of Pavia, Italy; P. Li, Sun Yat-sen University,

Guangzhou, China (Eds.)

Model-Based Reasoning in Science,

Technology, and Medicine

The volume is based on the papers that were pre-sented at the international conference Model-BasedReasoning in Science and Medicine (MBR’06 Chi-na), held at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R.China in July 2006. The presentations given at theconference explored how scientific thinking usesmodels and explanatory reasoning to produce cre-ative changes in theories and concepts. Some ad-dressed the problem of model-based reasoning intechnology, and stressed the issue of technologi-cal innovation and medical reasoning. The variouscontributions of the book are written by interdisci-plinary researchers who are active in the area of cre-ative reasoning in science and technology: the mostrecent results and achievements about the topicsabove are illustrated in detail in the papers.

Features

Deals with the logical, epistemological, and cognitiveaspects of modeling practices employed in scienceand engineering

Contents

Part I Abduction, Problem Solving, and PracticalReasoning.- Part II Models, Mental Models, Repre-sentations, and Medical Reasoning.- Part III Logicaland Computational Aspects of Model Based Reason-ing.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and model-based reason-ing

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIII, 525 p. 77 illus., 10 in color. Also available online. (Stud-

ies in Computational Intelligence, Band 64) Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71985-4


F.G. Major, Severna Park, MD, USA

The Quantum Beat

Principles and Applications of Atomic Clocks

Intended for nonspecialists with some knowledgeof physics or engineering, The Quantum Beat cov-ers a wide range of salient topics relevant to atom-ic clocks, treated in a broad intuitive manner with aminimum of mathematical formalism. Detailed de-scriptions are given of the design principles of therubidium, cesium, hydrogen maser, and mercury ionstandards; the revolutionary changes that the adventof the laser has made possible, such as laser cooling,optical pumping, the formation of "optical molasses,"and the cesium "fountain" standard; and the time-based global navigation systems, Loran-C and theGlobal Positioning System. Also included are topicsthat bear on the precision and absolute accuracy ofstandards, such as noise, resonance line shape, therelativistic Doppler effect as well as more general rel-ativistic notions of time relevant to synchronizationof remote clocks, and time reversal symmetry. Thisedition retains the essentially didactic approach tothe treatment of the development of [..]

Features

Intended for non-specialists Treats the material ina broad intuitive manner Covers a wide range ofrelevant topics Focuses on electronic time keepingExamines the revolutionary changes made possibleby laser cooling and optical pumping Discusses theapplication to global navigation: in particular, GPSand Loran Unique, in that no other books cover thephysics of atomic clocks

Contents

Celestial and Mechanical Clocks.- Oscillations andFourier Analysis.- Oscillators.- Quartz Clocks.- TheLanguage of Electrons, Atoms, and Quanta.- Mag-netic Resonance.- Corrections to Observed AtomicResonance.- The Rubidium Clock.- The Classical Ce-sium Standard.- Atomic and Molecular Oscillators.-The Hydrogen Maser.- The Confinement of Ions.-The NASA Mercury Ion Experiment.- Optical Fre-quency Oscillators: Lasers.- Laser Cooling of Atomsand Ions.- Application of Lasers to Microwave Stan-dards.- Measurement of Optical Frequency.- Ap-plications: Time-Based Navigation.- ConcludingThoughts.

Fields of interest

Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, NonlinearOptics; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Atoms, Molecules, Clusters and Plasmas

Target groups

Students, instructors, researchers and informed gen-eral readers in physics

Type of publication


Due June 2007

2007. XI, 479 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-69533-4

P.-I. Mak, University of Macau, China; S.-P. U, University of Macau,

China; R.P. Martins, University of Macau, China

Analog-Baseband Architectures and

Circuits

for Multistandard and Low-Voltage Wireless Transceivers

Analog-Baseband Architectures and Circuits reviewsthe fundamentals and studies the state-of-the-artmultistandard transceivers before describing nov-el architectural and circuit techniques for imple-menting multimode and wideband (tens of MHz)baseband analog front-ends under low-voltage con-straints. Techniques developed on architecture lev-el for efficient system-in-package (SiP) integration,testability and multi-standardability; and on circuitlevel for reducing the required supply voltage, pow-er and area, are generally applicable for most wire-less systems, and are somewhat independent to tech-nology scaling. Experimental 1-V baseband build-ing blocks (i.e., double-quadrature-downconversionfilter, programmable-gain amplifier and dc-offsetcanceler) and a 1-V fully-integrated receiver ana-log-baseband chain for IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN val-idate the techniques. The implementations are all instandard-VTH CMOS process, and no voltage boost-ing is required at any node. Analog-Baseband Archi-tectures and [..]

Features

Up-to-date survey and detailed study of the state-of-the-art transceivers for modern single- and mul-ti-purpose wireless communication systems Com-prehensive analysis and design of multimode recon-figurable receivers and transmitters for an efficientmultistandard compliance Methodical design of truelow-voltage baseband circuits in CMOS Design andimplementation of the state-of-the-art lowest voltagebaseband [..]

Contents

Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. Listof Abbreviations. 1: Introduction. 2: Transceiver Ar-chitecture Selection – Review, State-of-the-Art Sur-vey and Case Study. 3: Two-Step Channel Selection– A Technique for Multistandard Transceiver Front-Ends. 4: System Design of a SiP Receiver for IEEE802.11a/b/g WLAN. 5: Low-Voltage Analog-Base-band Techniques. 6: An Experimental 1-V SiP Re-ceiver Analog-Baseband IC for IEEE 802.11a/b/gWLAN. 7: Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering

Target groups

Students, professors, researchers, engineers workingon the wireless transceivers IC design from both aca-demic institutes and industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. 250 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6432-6

S.S. Makhanov, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani,Thailand;

W. Anotaipaiboon, National Science and Technology Develop-

ment Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand

Advanced Numerical Methods to

Optimize Cutting Operations of Five

Axis Milling Machines

The book presents new optimization algorithms de-signed to improve the efficiency of tool paths forfive-axis NC machining of sculptured surfaces. Thebook introduces the reader to fundamental issues in-volved in the tool path planning such as the kinemat-ics of five-axis machines, types of 5 axis machines,part surface representation, machining strips, op-timal tool orientation, gouging avoidance and for-ward step error. It also introduces new methods ofoptimization based on research conducted by the au-thors, including schemes performed in the spatialdomain, angular domain as well as procedures to op-timize the initial setup. The book can be used by un-dergraduate and graduate students and researchersin the field of NC machining and CAD/CAM as wellas by corporate research groups for advanced opti-mization of cutting operations.

Features

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) isan extremely active reseach area sometimes referredto as the "holy grail" of mobile robotics Covers boththe structure of the SLAM problem in general andproposes a new extremely efficient approach

Contents

Introduction to Five-Axis NC Machining.- Funda-mental Issues in Tool Path Planning.- Space-FillingCurve Tool Paths.- Tool Paths in Adaptive Curvilin-ear Coordinates.- Optimization of Rotations.- Theo-ry of Optimal Setup for Five-Axis NC Machining.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Automation andRobotics; Industrial and Production Engineering;Control Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics)

Target groups

Graduate students, academic researchers, researchersin advanced industrial, groups, software develop-ment companies

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XV, 206 p. 113 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufac-

turing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71120-9


S. Makino, NTT Communication Science Labs., Kyoto, Japan; T.-

W. Lee, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; H.

Sawada, NTT Communication Science Labs., Kyoto, Japan (Eds.)

Blind Speech Separation

This is the first book to provide a cutting edge refer-ence to the fascinating topic of blind source separa-tion (BSS) for convolved speech mixtures. Throughcontributions by the foremost experts on the subject,the book provides an up-to-date account of researchfindings, explains the underlying theory, and dis-cusses potential applications. The individual chap-ters are designed to be tutorial in nature with specificemphasis on an in-depth treatment of state of the arttechniques. Blind Speech Separation is dividedinto three parts: Part 1 presents overdetermined orcritically determined BSS. Here the main technologyis independent component analysis (ICA). ICA is astatistical method for extracting mutually indepen-dent sources from their mixtures. This approach uti-lizes spatial diversity to discriminate between desiredand undesired components, i.e., it reduces the unde-sired components by forming a spatial null towardsthem. It is, in fact, a blind adaptive beamformer real-ized by unsupervised [..]

Features

* cutting edge topic on blind source separation * topresearchers from all over the world * tutorial in na-ture and in-depth treatment

Contents

Part I: Multiple Microphone Blind Speech Separationwith ICA. 1. Convolutive Blind Source Separation forSpeech Signals; S.C.Douglas, M.Gupta. 2. Frequen-cy-Domain Blind Source Separation; H.Sawada, etal. 3. Blind Source Separation using Space-Time In-dependent Component Analysis; M.Davies, et al. 4.TRINICON-based Blind System Identification withApplication to Multiple-Source Localization andSeparation; H.Buchner, et al. 5. SIMO-Model-BasedBlind Source Separation-principle and its applica-tions; H.Saruwatari, et al. 6. Independent VectorAnalysis for Convolutive Blind Speech [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers interested in ICAand BSS of convolutive mixtures of speech; IEEE sig-nal processing society, European Association for sig-nal, speech and image processing (EURASIP), IEEEcomputational intelligence society (former neuralnetworks society), IEEE circuits and systems society

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. Approx. 430 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)

Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6478-4

K. Makki, University of Toledo, OH, USA; P. Reiher, University of

California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; K. Makki, Florida International

University, Miami, FL, USA; N. Pissinou, Florida International Uni-

versity, Miami, FL, USA; S. Makki, Florida International University,

Miami, FL, USA (Eds.)

Mobile and Wireless Network

Security and Privacy

Mobile and Wireless Network Security and Privacyanalyzes important security and privacy problems inthe realms of wireless networks and mobile comput-ing. The material includes a report to the NationalScience Foundation of the United States which willbe used by program managers for the foundation insetting priorities for research directions in this area.In the following chapters field experts expand uponthe report and provide further information aboutimportant research directions in the fields of wire-less networks and mobile computing. The chaptersare written by the leading international researchersand professionals in thes fields. Each chapter repre-sents state-of-the-art research and includes severalinfluential contributions. A multitude of valuablediscussions on relevant concepts, such as the vari-ous approaches that define emerging security andprivacy in mobile and wireless environment, are fea-tured. The book is useful to researchers working inthe fields of mobile and wireless [..]

Features

Analyzes important security and privacy problemsin the realms of wireless networks and mobile com-puting. Includes a report to the National ScienceFoundation of the United States which will be usedby program managers for the foundation in set-ting priorities for research directions in this area.Features a multitude of valuable discussionson relevant concepts, such as the various approachesthat define [..]

Contents

Research Directions in Security and Privacy for Mo-bile and Wireless Networks.- Pervasive Systems: En-hancing Trust Negotiation with Privacy Support.-Applying Trust in Mobile and Wireless Networks.- AFramework for Computing Trust in Mobile Ad-HocNetworks.- The Concept of Opportunistic Networksand Their Research Challenges in Privacy and Secu-rity.- On Performance Cost of On-Demand Anony-mous Routing Protocols in Mobile Ad-Hoc Net-works.- Computer Ecology: Responding to MobileWorms with Location-Based Quarantine Bound-aries.- Approached for Ensuring Security and Privacyin Unplanned [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Researchers in mobile and network security; libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. 200 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71057-0

V. Malyshkin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

(Ed.)

Parallel Computing Technologies

9th International Conference, PaCT 2007, Pereslavl-Zalessky,

Russia, September 3-7, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the9th International Conference on Parallel ComputingTechnologies, PaCT 2007, held in Pereslavl-Zalessky,Russia in September 2007 - in conjunction with thethe Russian-Taiwan symposium on Methods andTools of Parallel Programming of Multicomputers.The 37 revised full papers and 24 revised poster pa-pers presented together with 2 invited paper werecarefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions.The papers are organized in topical sections on mod-els and languages, applications, techniques for par-allel programming supporting, cellular automata, aswell as methods and tools of parallel programming ofmulticomputers.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Systems Organization and Com-munication Networks; Computation by Abstract De-vices; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;Simulation and Modeling

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007



77,04 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73939-5


P. Manoonpong, Georg-August Universität Goettingen, Germany

Neural Preprocessing and Control

of Reactive Walking Machines

Towards Versatile Artificial Perception-Action Systems

This book presents biologically inspired walking ma-chines interacting with their physical environment.It describes how the designs of the morphology andthe behavior control of walking machines can bene-fit from biological studies. The purpose of this bookis to develop a modular structure of neural controlgenerating different reactive behaviors of the phys-ical walking machines, to analyze the neural mech-anisms underlying the reactive behaviors, and todemonstrate the sensor fusion technique leading tosmooth switching between appropriate behaviors,like obstacle avoidance and sound tropism. The au-thor offers an example of artificial perception-ac-tion systems and emphasizes the close relationshipbetween biological studies, computational neuro-science and engineering. The book will be of interestto researchers, engineers and students in the fieldsof robotics, biologically inspired mechatronics, elec-tronics engineering, control, and artificial intelli-gence.

Features

Offers an example of artificial perception-action sys-tems emphasizing the close relationship between bi-ological studies, computational neuroscience and en-gineering

Contents

Introduction.- Biologically Inspired Perception-Ac-tion Systems.- Neural Concepts and Modelling.-Physical Sensors and Walking Machine Platforms.-Artificial Perception-Action Systems.- Performanceof Artificial Perception-Action Systems.- Conclu-sions.- App. A - Description of the Reactive WalkingMachines.- Symbols and Acronyms.- References.-Index

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Automationand Robotics; Neurosciences; Control Structuresand Microprogramming; Simulation and Modeling;Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Researchers, practitioners, graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XVI, 185 p. 142 illus. (Cognitive Technologies) Geb.

58,80 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68802-0

D.L. Marchisio, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; R.O. Fox, Iowa State

University, Ames, IA, USA (Eds.)

Multiphase reacting flows:

modelling and simulation

The papers in this book describe the most widely ap-plicable modeling approaches and are organized insix groups covering from fundamentals to relevantapplications. In the first part, some fundamentals ofmultiphase turbulent reacting flows are covered. Inparticular the introduction focuses on basic notionsof turbulence theory in single-phase and multi-phasesystems as well as on the interaction between turbu-lence and chemistry. In the second part, models forthe physical and chemical processes involved are dis-cussed. Among other things, particular emphasis isgiven to turbulence modeling strategies for multi-phase flows based on the kinetic theory for granularflows. Next, the different numerical methods basedon Lagrangian and/or Eulerian schemes are present-ed. In particular the most popular numerical ap-proaches of computational fluid dynamics codes aredescribed (i.e., Direct Numerical Simulation, LargeEddy Simulation, and Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes approach). The book will cover [..]

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Process andChemical Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, graduate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. VII, 269 p. 84 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechani-

cal Sciences, Nummer 492) Softcover

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-211-72463-7

J.P. Marques de Sá, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Applied Statistics Using SPSS,

STATISTICA, MATLAB and R

This practical reference provides a comprehensiveintroduction and tutorial on the main statisticalanalysis topics, demonstrating their solution withthe most common software package. Intended foranyone needing to apply statistical analysis to a largevariety of science and enigineering problems, thebook explains and shows how to use SPSS, MATLAB,STATISTICA and R for analysis such as data de-scription, statistical inference, classification and re-gression, factor analysis, survival data and direction-al statistics. It concisely explains key concepts andmethods, illustrated by practical examples using re-al data, and includes a CD-ROM with software toolsand data sets. Readers learn which software tools toapply and gain insights into the comparative capa-bilities of the primary software packages. Major im-provements of the second edition are the inclusionof the R language, a new section on bootstrap esti-mation methods and an improved treatment of treeclassifiers as well as extra examples and exercises.

Features

Wide coverage of Statistical topics and methods Ap-plication to real life data and problems in variousfields Guidance on how to use STATISTICA, SPSS,MATLAB and R in statistical analysis applicationsIncluding CD-ROM with datasets (sources: engi-neering, medicine, biology, geology) and tools

Contents

Introduction.- Presenting and Summarising the Da-ta.- Estimating Data Parameters.- Parametric Testsof Hypotheses.- Non-Parametric Tests of Hypothe-ses.- Statistical Classification.- Data Regression.- Da-ta Structure Analysis.- Survival Analysis .- Direction-al Data.- Appendix A - Short Survey on ProbabilityTheory.- Appendix B – Distributions.- Appendix C -Point Estimation.- Appendix D – Tables.- AppendixE – Datasets.- Appendix F – Tools.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Numerical andComputational Methods in Engineering; Sys-tems and Information Theory in Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Large audience needing to apply statistical methodse.g. students and professionals

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXIV, 505 p.With CD-ROM. Geb.

64,15 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71971-7


A.W. Marshall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,

Canada; I. Olkin, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

Life Distributions

Structure of Nonparametric, Semiparametric, and Parametric

Families

For over 200 years, practitioners have been develop-ing parametric families of probability distributionsfor data analysis. More recently, an active develop-ment of nonparametric and semiparametric familieshas occurred. This book includes an extensive dis-cussion of a wide variety of distribution families—nonparametric, semiparametric and parametric—some well known and some not. An all-encompass-ing view is taken for the purpose of identifying rela-tionships, origins and structures of the various fam-ilies. A unified methodological approach for the in-troduction of parameters into families is developed,and the properties that the parameters imbue a dis-tribution are clarified. These results provide essentialtools for intelligent choice of models for data analy-sis. Many of the results given are new and have notpreviously appeared in print. This book provides acomprehensive reference for anyone working withnonnegative data.

Features

Devoted to the study of univariate distributions ap-propriate for the analyses of data known to be non-negative Includes much material from reliability the-ory in engineering and survival analysis in medicine

Contents

Preliminaries.- Ordering distributions: Descriptivestatistics.- Mixtures .- Nonparametric families: den-sities and hazard rates.- Nonparametric families: ori-gins in reliability theory.- Nonparametric famlies:inequalities for moments and survival functions.-Semiparametric families.- Exponential distributions.-Parametric extensions of the exponential distribu-tion.- Gompertz and Gompertz-Makeham distribu-tions- Pareto and F distributions and their paramet-ric extensions.- Logarithmic distributions.- InverseGaussian distributions.- Distributions with boundedsupport.- Additional [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statisti-cal Theory and Methods

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XX, 782 p. 138 illus. (Springer Series in Statistics) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-20333-1

W. Matschinsky, München

Radführungen der

Straßenfahrzeuge

Kinematik, Elasto-Kinematik und Konstruktion

Das Buch liefert eine lückenlose, anschauliche undtheoretisch fundierte Darstellung der Wirkungsweisevon Radaufhängungen. Konstrukteure, Versuchsin-genieure und Berechnungsingenieure finden darindas notwendige Rüstzeug zur kinematisch undelasto-kinematisch einwandfreien Entwicklung.Am Anfang stehen Überlegungen zur System-atik der Radaufhängungen sowie zur kinematis-chen Analyse, ein Überblick über die wichtigstenReifeneigenschaften und eine Betrachtung sowohlder Federungs- und Dämpfungssysteme als auch derElemente des Antriebsstranges (Gelenkwellen undVorgelegegetriebe) in ihrem Zusammenspiel mitder Radaufhängung. Mit diesen Grundlagen werdentypische Lastfälle wie Antrieb und Bremsung oderKurvenfahrt und ihre Wechselwirkungen mit derRadaufhängung untersucht, wobei die Bedeutungder Elasto-Kinematik mit einem eigenen Kapitel un-terstrichen wird. Da heute kein Fahrzeug mehr ohneelektronische Regelsysteme auskommt, gibt die dritteAuflage des Buches einen Überblick über diese Sys-teme.

Features

Aspekte der Radaufhängungen Nachschlagewerkund Arbeitsbuch Anschauliche Abbildungen Präzisetechnische Zusammenhänge, auch in Formeldarstel-lung

Contents

Einleitung.- Bauarten und Freiheitsgrade.- Kine-matische Analyse der Radaufhängungen.- DerReifen.- Federung und Dämpfung.- Antriebund Bremsung.- Kurvenfahrt.- Die Lenkung.- DieElasto-Kinematik der Radaufhängungen.- Servo-und Regelsysteme am Fahrwerk.- Synthese undKonstruktion.- Aufhängungen für Motorräder.-Einzelradaufhängungen.- Starrachsführungen.-Verbundaufhängungen.- Schlussbemerkung. Schrift-tum.- Stichwortverzeichnis.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Ingenieure in der Fahrzeugtechnik

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2007

2007. XVI, 454 S. 344 Abb. Geb.

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71196-4

A. Meier, Universität Fribourg, Schweiz

Relationale und postrelationale

Datenbanken

Das erfolgreiche Lehr- und Fachbuch führt in dersechsten, überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflageumfassend in das Gebiet der relationalen und postre-lationalen Datenbanken ein. Themenschwerpunk-te bilden: Aufgaben und Pflichten des Datenman-agements, Entitäten-Beziehungsmodell und Relatio-nenmodell, relationale Abfrage- und Manipulation-ssprachen, Schutz und Sicherheit, Systemarchitektur,Mehrbenutzerbetrieb sowie Integration von Datenim Web. Zudem werden verteilte, temporale, objek-torientierte, multidimensionale, unscharfe (fuzzy)und wissensbasierte Konzepte behandelt. Im Anhangwird mit einer Fallstudie aus der Reisebranche einewebbasierte Datenbankanwendung schrittweise en-twickelt. Neu hinzu gekommen ist ein Tutorial fürdie international standardisierte Structured QueryLanguage (SQL). Den Abschluß bilden ein Repetito-rium mit Verständnisfragen, eine webbasierte Work-bench mit Übungsaufgaben und Musterlösungensowie ein Glossar und ein englisch/deutsches Fach-begriffsverzeichnis.

Features

Umfassende Einführung in das Gebiet der rela-tionalen Datenbanken Avanciert zum Standardw-erk Praxisbezogen bis hin zum Erstellen einer Daten-bank mit Access Mit Verständnisfragen, Übungsauf-gaben und Musterlösungen Jetzt in der sechsten,überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflage

Contents

Der Weg zum Datenmanagement.- Schritte zurDatenmodellierung.- Abfrage- und Manipulation-ssprachen.- Elemente der Systemarchitektur.- Mi-grationswege für relationale Datenbanken.- Postre-lationale Datenbanksysteme.- Repetitorium.- EineDatenbank mit Access erstellen.- Glossar.- Fachbe-griffe englisch/deutsch.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Database Management; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Economic Theo-ry; Information Systems

Target groups

Praktiker und Studierende

Type of publication


Due March 2007

Ursprünglich monographisch erschienen

2007. XV, 263 S. 119 Abb. (eXamen.press) Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-46553-9


G. Meinrath, RER Consultants Passau, Germany; P. Schneider,

Consulting and Engineering GmbH Chemnitz, Germany

Quality Assurance for Chemistry

and Environmental Science

Metrology from pH Measurement to Nuclear Waste Disposal

Metrology and its applications e.g. in chemical orfood analysis or in environmental monitoring areentering our daily life. This book provides a basicoverview over the relevant metrological concepts liketraceability, ISO uncertainties or cause-and-effectdiagrams. The applications described in great detailrange from progression-of-error type evaluation ofthe measurement uncertainty budget to complex ap-plications like pH measurement or speciation calcu-lations for aqueous solutions. The consequences ofa measurement uncertainty concept for chemical da-ta are outlined for geochemical modeling applied totransport in the subsurface and to nuclear waste dis-posal. Special sections deal with the deficits of exist-ing thermodynamic data for these applications andwith the current position of chemical metrology inrespect to other quality assurance measures, e.g. ISO900x, GLP, European and U.S.-American standards.The CD-ROM accompanying the book provides twodemonstration programmes (uncertainty [..]

Features

The basic metrological concepts for measurements inchemistry and geochemistry are delivered. Detaileddescriptions of applications of metrological tech-niques in highly complex situations, e.g. in thermo-dynamics, geochemical modeling, hydrology and ra-dioactive waste disposal complement the book. Theaccompanying CD-ROM contains two illustratingcomputer programmes (detailed manuals; exampledata sets) and [..]

Fields of interest

Analytical Chemistry; Waste Management/WasteTechnology; Environmental Computing/Environ-mental Modelling; Hydrogeology; Geochemistry;Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/EnvironmentalEcotoxicology

Target groups

Chemists, geochemists and geologists, chemical andcivil engineers, consultants active in waste dispos-al, environmental safety, geochemical and transportmodeling, governmental and non-governmental or-ganisations for environmental control and radioac-tive waste disposal

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XX, 326 p. 94 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71271-8

M. Meissner, Technische Universität Ilmenau; H.-J. Schorcht,

Technische Universität Ilmenau

Metallfedern

Grundlagen, Werkstoffe, Berechnung, Gestaltung und Rech-

nereinsatz

Das vorliegende Buch behandelt die Berechnungs-grundlagen für Federn aus metallischen Werkstof-fen. Die grundsätzlichen Verfahren und Problemeder Federherstellung werden beschrieben und anzahlreichen Anwendungsbeispielen für Federanwen-dungen dargestellt. Praktische Berechnungsbeispieleergänzen die Ausführungen. Wärmebehandlung,Oberflächenbehandlung, Eigenspannungen undDauerfestigkeiten sind entscheidend für die Qualitätund werden daher vertiefend beschrieben. Erneuertund ergänzt wurden in dieser Auflage die Angabenzu den Normen für Federn und Federwerkstoffesowie die Ausführungen über die Anwendung mod-erner Berechnungssoftware für den Federentwurfund die Simulation des Betriebsverhaltens von Fed-ern und Federanordnungen.

Features

Berechnungsgrundlagen von Federn aus metallis-chen Werkstoffen Anwendungsbeispiele Berech-nungsbeispiele und Hinweise zur Simulation

Contents

Beitragsverzeichnis.- Formelzeichen.- Einleitung.-Grundlagen.- Werkstoffe.- Berechnungsgrundlagenfür Einzelfedern.- Entwurf von Federanordnungen.-Konstruktionen mit Federn.- Schwingungsverhaltenvon Schraubenfedern.- Rechnereinsatz zum Federen-twurf.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; Characterization and Evaluation Materials

Target groups

Ingenieure aus den Bereichen Maschinenbau, Au-tomotive sowie Luft- und Raumfahrtechnik; Inge-nieure aus der Forschung und Entwicklung sowieder Produktionstechnik; Studenten an Technis-chen Universitäten und Hochschulen der genanntenFachrichtungen

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen als Band 41 in der Reihe:

Konstruktionsbücher

2007. XXVIII, 556 S. 338 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49868-1

P. Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; O.

Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; E.G.

Ramírez, Universidad la Salle, Condesa, Mexico; J. Kacprzyk, Pol-

ish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; W. Pedrycz, University

of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Eds.)

Analysis and Design of Intelligent

Systems Using Soft Computing

Techniques

This book comprises a selection of papers from IF-SA 2007 on new methods for analysis and design ofhybrid intelligent systems using soft computing tech-niques. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several com-puting paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural net-works, and genetic algorithms, which can be usedto produce powerful hybrid intelligent systems forsolving problems in pattern recognition, time seriesprediction, intelligent control, robotics and automa-tion. Hybrid intelligent systems that combine sever-al SC techniques are needed due to the complexityand high dimensionality of real-world problems. Hy-brid intelligent systems can have different architec-tures, which have an impact on the efficiency and ac-curacy of these systems, for this reason it is very im-portant to optimize architecture design. The archi-tectures can combine, in different ways, neural net-works, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms, to achievethe ultimate goal of pattern recognition, time seriesprediction, intelligent control, or [..]

Features

Proceedings of the IFSA World Congress 2007 heldin Cancun, Mexico June 18- 21 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing

Contents

Part I Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Applications.-Part II Fuzzy Clustering: Theory and Applications.-Part III Intelligent Identification and Control .- PartIV Time Series Prediction.- Part V Pattern Recogni-tion.- Part VI Evolutionary Computation.- Part VIIFuzzy Modeling.- Part VIII Intelligent Manufactur-ing and Scheduling.- Part IX Intelligent Agents.- PartX Neural Networks Theory.- Part XI Robotics.- PartXII Fuzzy Logic Applications.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXI, 855 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-


266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72431-5


Th. Melin, RWTH, Aachen; R. Rautenbach

Membranverfahren

Grundlagen der Modul- und Anlagenauslegung

Membranverfahren sind Ingenieuren und Natur-wissenschaftlern längst mehr als nur ein Begriff.Unentbehrlich in Medizin, Wasser- und Lebens-mitteltechnik, mit hohen Wachstumsraten imUmweltschutz und der Chemie gehören sie zu denSchlüsseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. Ginges aber um eine konkrete Anwendung oder einenVerfahrensvergleich oder waren gar Pilotversucheund dann eine Auslegung verlangt, so war guter Ratzwar nicht teuer, aber er lautete übereinstimmend:Bei Rautenbach nachlesen. Membranen spielen beivielen Stoffaustauschprozessen in der Natur - wiebeispielsweiseise beim Stoffwechsel von lebendenZellen oder bei der Wasseraufnahme von Pflanzen- eine zentrale Rolle. Sie haben die Eigenschaft, bes-timmte Stoffe hervorragend passieren zu lassen undfür andere eine nahezu unüberwindbare Barrieredarzustellen, d.h. sie sind in der Lage, zwischen denKomponenten einer Mischung zu unterscheiden.Mit der Herstellung synthetischer Membranen ist esgelungen, diese faszinierenden Austausch- [..]

Features

Umfassendes Fachbuch über MembranverfahrenGibt die notwendigen Grundlagen sowie die wichtig-sten Anwendungsgebiete und hierfür den neuestenStand der Technik wieder Aktualisiert und ergänztum ein neues Kapitel zu Membranreaktoren Dasbekannte Werk von Rautenbach wird von Melin er-weitert und erneuert

Contents

Membranprozesse - Triebkräfte undTransportwiderstände.- Membranen – Strukturen,Werkstoffe und Herstellung.- Modellierung desStofftransportes in Membranen.-Stoffaustausch anMembranen.- Modulkonstruktionen.- Anlagenen-twurf und Modulanordnung.- Kosten.- Umkehros-mose.- Nanofiltration.- Ultrafiltration und Mikrofil-tration.- Elektrodialyse.- Pervaporation / Dampfper-meation.- Gaspermeation.- Membrankontaktoren.-Membranreaktoren.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Structural Foundations,Hydraulic Engineering

Target groups

Betreiber, Fachbehörden, Planer und Anlagen-bauer im Bereich Wasserreinigung (Reinst-, Sicher-,Prozess-, Industriewasser) und Wasserentsalzungund sonstigen Anwendungen von Membranen inchemischer, lebensmittelchemischer und phar-mazeutischer Industrie

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen unter:

Rautenbach,R.:Membranverfahren

2007. XV, 583 S. 322 Abb. (Chemische Technik / Verfahrenstech-

nik) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34327-1

I. Melzer, DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart

Service-orientierte Architekturen

mit Web Services

Konzepte - Standards - Praxis

Service-orientierte Architektur: In aller Munde,aber was steckt dahinter? Dieses Buch demystifiziertden Hype indem die grundlegenden Aspekte undEigenschaften erläutert werden, die hinter SOA undWeb Services stecken. Service-orientierte Architek-turen mit Web Services wurde unter Beachtung derAnforderungen von Architekten und Entwicklerngeschrieben. Es bietet sowohl für IT-Experten undManager als auch für Studenten eine fundierte Basis.Ziel ist es, bleibende Grundlagen zu vermitteln – eshandelt sich daher um kein Programmierhandbuch.Möchten Sie jedoch ein tiefes Verständnis dafür er-langen, was eine Service-orientierten Architekturausmacht, wird Ihnen dieses Buch wertvolle „Dien-ste“ leisten. Der erste Schwerpunkt des Buches liegtauf grundlegenden Architekturüberlegungen und be-trachtet organisatorische Rahmenbedingungen. Ba-sis für die folgenden Teile ist eine abstrakte Darstel-lung einer SOA. Es folgt eine mögliche Umsetzungauf Basis von Web Services. Im zweiten Teil werdendie wesentlichen [..]

Features

- das führende Werk zu SOA - die 1. Auflage hat vonSept. 05 - Okt.06 ca. 1800 Expl. verkauft. - SOA hatweiter an Bedeutung gewonnen. - jetzt in der Neuau-flage vollständig aktualisiert und ergänzt. - eine um-fassende, gut verständliche Gesamtdarstellung vonService-Orientierten Architekturen und Web Ser-vices - auf dem neusten Stand und mit Ausblick aufzukünftige Entwicklungen

Fields of interest


Target groups

Kernzielgruppe: Software-Entwickler, Soft-ware-Architekten, Projektleiter Nebenziel-gruppe: Studierende im Bereich Informatik undWirtschaftsinformatik

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2007

2007. XXX, 358 S. (SAV Informatik) Geb.

39,50 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-1885-2


J. Mikleš, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovak

Republic; M. Fikar, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava,

Slovak Republic

Process Modelling, Identification,

and Control

This compact and original reference and textbookpresents the most important classical and modernessentials of control engineering in one book. It con-stitutes a harmonic mixture of control theory andapplications, which makes the book especially use-ful for graduate students, practicing engineers andresearchers interested in modeling and control ofprocesses. This well written and easily understand-able book includes a broad spectrum of methods forthe analysis and design of control systems in a verythorough way. The book includes solved multitudeof practical applications, examples, exercises and un-solved problems at the end of each chapter as wellas Matlab tools which are freely available at the webpage of the book. "This is an impressive book reallyworth to be published. I do not know of any moderntextbook including such a broad spectrum of classi-cal and modern methods for analysis and synthesisof control systems not being represented superficial-ly but very thoroughly" Heinz Unbehauen, [..]

Features

Unique and original textbook, presenting all themost important classical and modern essentials ofcontrol engineering in a unified framework The con-tent represents a good mixture between control the-ory and its practical applications Includes excercis-es, examples, and matlab tools. Well written, clearlyreadable and easily understandable book

Contents

Introduction.- Mathematical Modelling of Process-es.- Analysis of Process Models.- Dynamical Be-haviour of Processes.- Discrete- Time Process Mod-els.- Process Identification.- The Control Problemand Design of Simple Controllers.- Optimal ProcessControl.- Predictive Control.- Adaptive Control.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control

Target groups

Graduate Students of control engineering, automa-tion, process control, and electrical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXV, 480 p. 187 illus. Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71969-4

R.E. Miles, University of Leeds, UK; X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Poly-

technic, Troy, USA; H. Eisele, University of Leeds, UK; A. Krotkus,

Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania (Eds.)

Terahertz Frequency Detection

and Identification of Materials and

Objects

Terahertz frequency sensing has a unique part toplay in the detection and identification of materialsand objects. This frequency range, correspondingto a wavelength of around 0.1 mm, can be used toidentify materials from their molecular spectra andto produce images of concealed objects. Terahertzspectra of drugs of abuse and explosives presentedby a number of the contributing authors show thatthe presence of these materials can be detected in en-velopes, packages and through clothing. The tech-nology of terahertz detection has largely been devel-oped around expensive and bulky femtosecond lasersystems but, as described in this book, advances insemiconductor superlattice technology are leadingto compact “electronic” sources such as the quantumcascade laser, two-terminal “Gunn” type oscillatorsand even a THz frequency amplifier. These advancestowards electronic (as opposed to optical) THz sys-tems mean that the technology will become portableand much less costly. Terahertz remote sensing [..]

Features

Comprehensive discussion on terahertz sensing forsecurity purposes State-of-the art chapters on tera-hertz devices State-of-the art chapters on terahertzsystems Expert opinions on the possibilities andpracticalities of terahertz sensing

Contents

From the contents Organizing Committee. Spon-sors. Preface.- Theme 1: Terahertz Devices.- Theme2: Interactions.- Theme 3: Detection and Sensing.-Theme 4: Systems for Security.- Theme 5: AppliedTerahertz Science: The Technology of the Future,and Always Will Be?.- List of Speakers. List of partic-ipants. Group Photograph.- Index.

Fields of interest

Characterization and Evaluation Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Remote Sens-ing/Photogrammetry; Laser Technology and Physics,Photonics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers

Target groups

Scientists working in the field of terahertz scienceand technology security, remote sensing and detec-tion of materials and objects

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XII, 364 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Softcover

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6502-6

R.E. Miles, University of Leeds, UK; X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Poly-

technic, Troy, USA; H. Eisele, University of Leeds, UK; A. Krotkus,

Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania (Eds.)

Terahertz Frequency Detection

and Identification of Materials and

Objects

Terahertz frequency sensing has a unique part toplay in the detection and identification of materialsand objects. This frequency range, correspondingto a wavelength of around 0.1 mm, can be used toidentify materials from their molecular spectra andto produce images of concealed objects. Terahertzspectra of drugs of abuse and explosives presentedby a number of the contributing authors show thatthe presence of these materials can be detected in en-velopes, packages and through clothing. The tech-nology of terahertz detection has largely been devel-oped around expensive and bulky femtosecond lasersystems but, as described in this book, advances insemiconductor superlattice technology are leadingto compact “electronic” sources such as the quantumcascade laser, two-terminal “Gunn” type oscillatorsand even a THz frequency amplifier. These advancestowards electronic (as opposed to optical) THz sys-tems mean that the technology will become portableand much less costly. Terahertz remote sensing [..]

Features

Comprehensive discussion on terahertz sensing forsecurity purposes State-of-the art chapters on tera-hertz devices State-of-the art chapters on terahertzsystems Expert opinions on the possibilities andpracticalities of terahertz sensing

Contents

From the contents Organizing Committee. Spon-sors. Preface.- Theme 1: Terahertz Devices.- Theme2: Interactions.- Theme 3: Detection and Sensing.-Theme 4: Systems for Security.- Theme 5: AppliedTerahertz Science: The Technology of the Future,and Always Will Be?.- List of Speakers. List of partic-ipants. Group Photograph.- Index.

Fields of interest

Characterization and Evaluation Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Remote Sens-ing/Photogrammetry; Laser Technology and Physics,Photonics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers

Target groups

Scientists working in the field of terahertz scienceand technology security, remote sensing and detec-tion of materials and objects

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 364 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Geb.

171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6501-9


F. Milicchio, University Roma Tre, Roma, Italy; W.A. Gehrke, Uni-

versity Roma Tre, Roma, Italy

Distributed Services with OpenAFS

for Enterprise and Education

This book shows in detail how to build enter-prise-level secure, redundant, and highly scalableservices from scratch on top of the open source Lin-ux operating system, suitable for small companiesas well as big universities. The core architecture pre-sented is based on Kerberos, LDAP, AFS, and Samba.It is shown how to integrate web, message related,data base and other services with this backbone. Thisarchitecture provides a Single-Sign-On solution fordifferent client platforms and can also be employedfor clustering. Although it is implemented with De-bian GNU/Linux, the content can be applied to otherUNIX flavors.

Features

How to build enterprise-level secure services withLinux Implementation of critical services on top of areliable, distributed secure core architecture

Fields of interest

Operating Systems; Software Engineering/Program-ming and Operating Systems; Information SystemsApplications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

System administrators, IT-architects, Web applica-tions developers, project managers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 395 p. 67 illus. Geb.

56,66 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36633-1

J.R. Miller, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA; S.M.

Orbock Miller, Haywood County Schools, NC, USA

Contaminated Rivers

A Geomorphological-Geochemical Approach to Site Assess-

ment and Remediation

The primary purpose of this book is to provide stu-dents and professionals with an introductory under-standing of fluvial geomorphic principles and howthese principles can be integrated with geochemicaldata to cost-effectively characterize, assess and reme-diate contaminated rivers. We stress the importanceof needing to understand both geomorphic and geo-chemical processes. A process-oriented approach isrequired because it goes beyond the simple descrip-tion of the river channel and its associated drainagebasin to enhance the predictive capabilities of modelsused in the investigation of riverine environments.Thus, the overall presentation is first an analysis ofphysical and chemical processes and, second, a dis-cussion of how an understanding of these processescan be applied to specific aspects of site assessmentand remediation. We also emphasize the need to takea catchment-scale approach when conducting site in-vestigations, and the potential for changes in processrates through time as a [..]

Features

In-depth discussion of the mechanics involved in thetransport, deposition, and remobilization of contam-inated sediments by physical processes Comprehen-sive examination of the use of geomorphic principlesto identify and map spatial variations in metal con-centrations in contaminated river valleys Analysis ofthe linkages between chemical and physical processesassociated with heavy metal cycling in streams and[..]

Contents

1 Contaminated Rivers: An Overview.- 2 Sedi-ment-Trace Metal Interactions.- 3 Basin Processes.-4 The Water Column - Concentration and Load.-5 The Channel Bed - Contaminant Transport andStorage.- 6 Floodplains.- 7 River Metamorphosis.-8 Remediation and Sediment Quality Criteria.- 9 ExSitu Remediation and Channel Restoration.- 10 InSitu Remediation.- References.- Glossary.- AppendixA: USEPA RI/FS - Program.- Appendix B: Quater-nary Dating Methods.

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution; Physical Geography; Geochemistry; Sedi-mentology

Target groups

College seniors and graduate students in geoscience,engineering, environmental science, geography andsoil science; those working on metal contaminatedaquatic systems, including geologists, hydrologists,ecologists, geochemists, and civil/environmental en-gineers

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XIV, 418 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5286-6


N.R. Milton, Epistemics, Strelley Hall, Nottingham, UK

Knowledge Acquisition in Practice

A Step-by-step Guide

Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest inknowledge. Leading organisations now recognise theimportance of identifying what they know, sharingwhat they know and using what they know for max-imum benefit. Many organisations employ knowl-edge engineers to capture knowledge from expertsusing the principles and techniques of knowledge en-gineering. The emphasis is on a structured approachbuilt on a sound understanding of the psychology ofexpertise and making use of knowledge modellingmethods and the latest web technologies. KnowledgeAcquisition Projects is the first book to provide a de-tailed step-by-step guide to the methods and practi-cal aspects of acquiring, modelling, storing and shar-ing knowledge. The reader is led through 47 stepsfrom the inception of a project to its successful con-clusion. Each step is described in terms of the rea-sons for the step, the required resources, the activi-ties to be undertaken, and the solutions to commonproblems. In addition, each step has a checklist [..]

Features

Only book to present a step-by-step guide that walksthe reader through a knowledge acquisition project,presenting a methodology that can be used for anyarea of expertise and any type of expert Will enablethe reader to identify, capture, store and dissemi-nate expertise that is vital to an organisation in an ef-ficient and effective manner that minimises the re-sources required whilst maximising the use and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Overview of the Step-by-step Proce-dure.- Start, Scope and Plan the Project.- Initial Cap-ture and Modelling.- Detailed Capture and Mod-elling.- Share the Stored Knowledge.- Implementa-tion Issues.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Information Systems; Systems and Infor-mation Theory in Engineering

Target groups

Knowledge engineers; knowledge workers; chiefknowledge officers; ontological engineers

Type of publication

Manual

Due June 2007

2007. XI, 176 p. (Decision Engineering) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-860-9

D.L. Milutinovic, Duke University Laboratory of Computation-

al Immunology, Durham, NC, USA; P.U. Lima, Instituto Superior

Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal

Cells and Robots

Modeling and Control of Large-Size Agent Populations

Cells and Robots is an outcome of the multidisci-plinary research extending over Biology, Roboticsand Hybrid Systems Theory. It is inspired by model-ing reactive behavior of the immune system cell pop-ulation, where each cell is considered as an indepen-dent agent. In our modeling approach, there is nodifference if the cells are naturally or artificially cre-ated agents, such as robots. This appears even moreevident when we introduce a case study concerninga large-size robotic population scenario. Under thisscenario, we also formulate the optimal control ofmaximizing the probability of robotic presence in agiven region and discuss the application of the Min-imum Principle for partial differential equations tothis problem. Simultaneous consideration of cell androbotic populations is of mutual benefit for Biologyand Robotics, as well as for the general understand-ing of multi-agent system dynamics. The text of thismonograph is based on the PhD thesis of the first au-thor. The work was a runner-up [..]

Features

Presents multidisciplinary research which spreadsover Biology, Robotics and Hybrid Systems Theory Itis shown that Cells can be also engineered and theirbehaviour controlled Prize winner in the 5th editionof Georges Giralt Award for the best European PhDthesis in Robotics, sponsored by EURON

Contents

Immune System and T-cell Receptor Dynamics ofa T-cell Population.- Micro-Agent and StochasticMicro-Agent Models.- Micro-Agent Population Dy-namics.- Stochastic Micro-Agent Model of the T-cellReceptor Dynamics.- Stochastic Micro-Agent Mod-el Uncertainties.- tochastic Modeling and Control ofa Large-Size Robotic Population.- Conclusions andFuture Work.- A Stochastic Model and Data Pro-cessing of Flow Cytometry Measurements.- B Es-timated T-cell Receptor Probability Density Func-tion.- C Steady State T-cell Receptor ProbabilityDensity. Function and Average Amount.- D OptimalControl of [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics, multiagent systems, cells and robots

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVIII, 124 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71981-6

M. Mintz, Harvard, MA, USA; R. Ekendahl, Somerville, MA, USA

Hardware Verification with System

Verilog

An Object-Oriented Framework

Verification is increasingly complex, and SystemVer-ilog is one of the languages that the verification com-munity is turning to. However, no language by itselfcan guarantee success without proper techniques.Object-oriented programming (OOP), with its focuson managing complexity, is ideally suited to this task.With this handbook—the first to focus on applyingOOP to SystemVerilog—we’ll show how to man-age complexity by using layers of abstraction andbase classes. By adapting these techniques, you willwrite more "reasonable" code, and build efficient andreusable verification components. Both a learningtool and a reference, this handbook contains hun-dreds of real-world code snippets and three profes-sional verification-system examples. You can copyand paste from these examples, which are all basedon an open-source, vendor-neutral framework (withcode freely available at www.trusster.com). Learnabout OOP techniques such as these: Creating class-es—code interfaces, factory functions, [..]

Features

Focuses on Object Orientation Programming andits applications for C++ and SystemVerilog Includesopen source verification framework and examplesProvides explanations as to why and when certainfeatures should be used with the SystemVerilog lan-guage and syntax

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: SystemVerilog and Verification(The Why and How).- Why SystemVerilog?- OOPand SystemVerilog.- A Layered Approach.- Part II:An Open-Source Environment with SystemVerilog.-Teal Basics.- Truss: A Standard Verification Frame-work.- Truss Flow.- Truss Example.- Part III: Us-ing OOP for Verification (Best Practices).- ThinkingOOP.- Designing with OOP.- OOP Classes.- OOPConnections.- Coding OOP.- Part IV: Examples(Putting it all Together).- Block Level Testing.- ChipLevel Testing.- Things to Remember.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer Hardware; Com-puter-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design;Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Verification engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 314 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71738-8


H.B. Mitchell, Elta Systems Ltd, Ashdad, Israel

Multi-Sensor Data Fusion

An Introduction

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduc-tion to the theories and techniques of multi-sensordata fusion. It is aimed at advanced undergraduateand first-year graduate students in electrical engi-neering and computer science, as well as researchersand professional engineers. The book is intended tobe self-contained. No previous knowledge of mul-ti-sensor data fusion is assumed, although some fa-miliarity with the basic tools of linear algebra, cal-culus and simple probability theory is recommend-ed. Although conceptually simple, the study of mul-ti-sensor data fusion presents challenges that areunique within the education of the electrical engi-neer or computer scientist. To become competent inthe field the student must become familiar with toolstaken from a wide range of diverse subjects includ-ing: neural networks, signal processing, statistical es-timation, tracking algorithms, computer vision andcontrol theory. All too often the student views mul-ti-sensor data fusion as a miscellaneous [..]

Features

Self-contained, easy accessible introduction to mul-ti-sensor data fusion for graduate students and re-searchers Well-organized modern approach to the-ories and techniques, includes numerous case stud-ies that illustrate the application of techniques formulti-sensor data fusion to real problems, providinghands-on knowledge The case studies cover a verywide range of applications – including medical imag-ing, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Sensors.- Architecture.- CommonRepresentational Format.- Spatial Alignment.- Tem-poral Registration.- Sensor Value Normalization.-Bayesian Inference.- Parameter Estimation.- RobustParameter Estimation.- Sequential Bayesian Infer-ence.- Bayesian Decision Theory.- Multiple ClassifierSystems.- Multi-Sensor Management.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; In-formation Systems and Communication Service;Control Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers, graduate courseson data fusion and computational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 281 p. 81 illus. Geb.

69,50 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71463-7

F. Mollica, Universita di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; L. Preziosi, Politec-

nico di Torino, Torino, Italy; K.R. Rajagopal, University of Texas

A&M, College Station, TX, USA (Eds.)

Modeling of Biological Materials

This interdisciplinary collection of surveys highlightsthe central role played by the mathematical modelingof mechanical properties having an effect on the bi-ology, chemistry, and physics of living matter. Oneof the main goals of the book is to present—in a sin-gle, self-contained resource—topics that are wide-ly scattered across the literature in a variety of jour-nals having mutually nonintersecting communitiesof readers, such as applied mathematicians, engi-neers, biologists, and physicians. Readers from di-verse backgrounds are provided with basic model-ing ideas and tools to address important problemsin the medical and health sciences. Presented are ap-propriate models as well as their implementationthrough numerical and computer simulations, whichmay lead to potential technological innovations use-ful in medicine. Topics covered include mechanicalproperties of biological materials, biochemical andbiomechanical aspects of blood flow, formation andgrowth of intracranial aneurysms, modeling of [..]

Features

A single, self-contained resource for topics that arewidely scattered across the literature in a variety ofjournals having mutually nonintersecting communi-ties of readers, such as applied mathematicians, en-gineers, biologists, and physicians Provides readersfrom diverse backgrounds with basic modeling ideasand tools, which address important problems in themedical and health sciences Topics covered include[..]

Contents

Preface.- Rheology of Living Materials.- Biochemicaland Biomechanical Aspects of Blood Flow.- Theoret-ical Modeling of Enlarging Intracranial Aneurysms.-Theoretical Modeling of Cyclically Loaded, Biode-gradeable Cylinders.- Regulation of Hemostatic Sys-tem Function by Biochemical and Mechanical Fac-tors.- Mechanical Properties of Human MineralizedConnective Tissues.- Mechanics in Tumor Growth.-Inhomogeneities in Biological Membranes.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Mathematical Modelingand Industrial Mathematics; Applications of Mathe-matics; Biomedicine general; Mathematical Biologyin General; Physiological, Cellular and Medical Top-ics

Target groups

Researchers, practitioners, and graduate studentsin Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Biology, andBiomedicine

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2007

2007. XV, 357 p. 71 illus. (Modeling and Simulation in Science,

Engineering and Technology) Geb.

74,79 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4410-9

S. Molokov, University of Coventry, UK; R. Moreau, EPM-MADY-

LAM, St Martin d'Hères, France; H.K. Moffatt, University of Cam-

bridge, UK (Eds.)

Magnetohydrodynamics

Historical Evolution and Trends

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) studies the inter-action between the flow of an electrically conduct-ing fluid and magnetic fields. It involves such diversetopics as the evolution and dynamics of astrophys-ical objects, thermonuclear fusion, metallurgy andsemiconductor crystal growth, etc. Although the firstideas in magnetohydrodynamics appeared at the be-ginning of the last century, the "explosion" in the-oretical and experimental studies occurred in the1950s-60s. This state-of-the-art book aims at revisingthe evolution of ideas in various branches of magne-tohydrodynamics (astrophysics, earth and solar dy-namos, plasmas, MHD turbulence and liquid metals)and reviews current trends and challenges.

Features

Unique in that it contains the review articles on thedevelopment of the subject by pioneers in the field aswell as leading experts, not just in one, but in variousbranches of magnetohydrodynamics, such as liquidmetals, astrophysics, dynamo and pinch

Contents

From the contents Part I Dynamo, Astrophysics, andPlasmas.- Part II High Magnetic Fields.- Part III Tur-bulence.- Part IV Electromagnetic Processing of Ma-terials.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Fluids; Astro-physics; Nuclear Fusion

Target groups

Active researchers, graduate and undergraduate stu-dents in various branches of Magnetohydrodynam-ics, Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Plas-mas, Astrophysics, Dynamo

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due August 2007

2007. X, 410 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band 80)

Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4832-6


M. Moodie, Glasgow, UK

Pro Apache Tomcat 6

Every Java-based Web application developed needsto be deployed. Period. The majority of Java-basedWeb applications are or need to be simple. 60-80%of Java developers only need simple Java Web apps(JSP/Servlets), the largest Java tech market and op-portunity. The tool to deploy the majority of thesesimple Java-based Web applications is the opensource Apache Tomcat Web application server.Tomcat holds a near market share monopoly in thesimple Java Web app server space with approximate85%+ marketshare, followed by Jetty with less than10% and maybe another or two who hold the re-maining market share (Tomcat is NOT like the morecomplex J2EE/Java EE Web app server like BEA We-bLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Apache Geronimo,etc.). Pro Apache Tomcat 6 is looking to be first book(if not second to only one other) to hit very largeTomcat tech market where Tomcat book sales of latereflect the anticipation for Tomcat 6 and the fact thatnearly all the Tomcat books in market are very datedbased on [..]

Features

Could be first to market; but will be one of only twobooks on the new Apache Tomcat 6 Apache Tom-cat is, by far, the most widely adopted and used opensource Java-based Web application server for JavaWeb application deployment by developers and sys-tem administrators The market is now waiting inanticipation for new Apache Tomcat 6 release; allbooks out now are near or out of date

Contents

Introducing Tomcat.- Installing Tomcat.- ExaminingTomcat's Directories.- Working with Tomcat’s Con-figuration Files.- Administering Web Applications.-Using Tomcat’s Administration Tools.- ConfiguringTomcat – 5 day revision.- Understanding Tomcat'sClass Loaders.- Using Tomcat’s Connectors.- Con-necting to Databases Using JDBC.- Working withUser Authentication.- Securing Tomcat.- Imple-menting Shared Tomcat Hosting.- Testing Tomcat’sPerformance.- Using Embedded Tomcat.

Fields of interest

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems

Target groups

Intermediate to Advanced Java

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007






ISBN 978-1-59059-785-9

F.C. Moon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

The Machines of Leonardo Da Vinci

and Franz Reuleaux

Kinematics of Machines from the Renaissance to the 20th Cen-

tury

This book examines the evolution of machine designmethodology from the Renaissance to the Age ofMachines in the 19th century. This premise is basedin part on the work of da Vinci scholar Ladis-lo Reti who translated the last discovered work ofLeonardo da Vinci in 1967. In the Codex Madrid,Reti found evidence that Leonardo planned to writea book on basic machine elements and comparedthe great artist-engineer’s drawings to the work of19th C. machine theorist Franz Reuleaux of Berlin.Reuleaux is credited with classifying the basic ele-ments of machine design and also enumerating sixbasic classes of mechanisms to change motion fromone form to another. Moon’s book carries Reti’s the-sis further and provides detailed analysis, comparingdesign concepts of engineers of the 15th century Re-naissance and the 19th century age of machines froma workshop tradition to the rational scientific disci-pline used today. The design ideas of Leonardo andReuleaux are placed in the historical, economic and[..]

Features

Covers a topic of current interest from an angle thathas not been dealt with for the last 30 years Suitablefor courses Of interest to both academics and thegeneral public in a variety of disciplines

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; MechanicalEngineering; Engineering Design; History of Sci-ence; Popular Science in Mathematics/Natural Sci-ence/Technology

Target groups

Engineers, educated readers interested in the historyof science and technology; mechanical engineers andarchitects, historians of science and technology, arthistorians, mathematicians, Renaissance scholars, daVinci scholars and artists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XXXIV, 417 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Science,

Band 2) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5598-0

A. Moreno-Muñoz, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain (Ed.)

Power Quality

Mitigation Technologies in a Distributed Environment

With the generalized use of personal computers, mi-croelectronic-based instrumentation and other sus-ceptible devices, the subject of power quality and itslink to the vulnerability of high-tech facilities is ofconcern. In the 21st century, instrumentation andcontrol operations require high quality and ultra-re-liable power in quantities and time frames not yet ex-perienced. This book discusses the modern mitiga-tion technologies employed in power quality and re-cent challenges. Topics include: how to deal with thecharacteristics of power quality studies; how com-mon power disturbances can affect circuit and pro-cess design; the implications electromagnetic com-patibility has on the equipment and installation de-sign; how power electronic devices can improve thepower quality of the distribution supply; and, ad-vances in IT that support a better power quality. Thisbook introduces advanced concepts to engineers andstudents and is a reference for facility electrical pow-er engineers and maintenance technicians.

Features

Presents a solid theoretical foundation of the mod-ern mitigation technologies employed in the powerquality arena Provides an overview of the most re-cent challenges in this field

Contents

Introduction.- Power Quality Monitoring.- JointTime-frequency Analysis of the Electrical Signal.-Measurement and Analysis of Voltage Events.- Tran-sient Mitigation Methods on ASDs.- Modern Ar-rangement to Reduction of Voltage Perturbations.-Static Shunt PE Voltage Quality Controllers.- Stat-ic Series and Shunt-series PE Voltage Quality Con-trollers.- Active Power Line Conditioners.- Dis-tributed Generation.- Electronic Load and PowerQuality.- Power Quality Factor for Electrical Net-works.- IEC 61850 and Power Quality Monitoringand Recording.

Fields of interest

Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; Con-trol Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Postgraduates in electrical engineering, researchersin electrical power

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XX, 423 p. (Power Systems) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-771-8


S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston, New

Zealand; G. Sen Gupta, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore (Eds.)

Autonomous Robots and Agents

Robots and autonomous agents have permeatedevery aspect of human life. They are not only om-nipresent on the shop floors; they have pervadedour homes and are around us everywhere. Designmethodologies and implementation techniques of in-telligent machines are making progress in leaps andbounds. Smart interaction, cooperation, and pro-activeness are the hallmarks of modern intelligentmachines. This book deals with the theoretical andmethodological aspects of incorporating intelligencein "Autonomous Robots and Agents". Challengesfaced in the real world to accomplish complex tasks,which require collaborative efforts, and methods toovercome them, are detailed. Several informative ar-ticles deal with navigation, localization and mappingof mobile robots, a problem that engineers and re-searchers are grappling with all the time. This editedvolume is targeted to present the latest state-of-the-art methodologies in Robotics. It is a compilation ofthe extended versions of the very best papers [..]

Contents

From the contents Toward Hierarchical Multi-RobotUrban Search and Rescue: Development of a ‘Moth-er’ Agent.- Multi-Robot Search and Rescue: A Po-tential Field Based Approach.- Probabilistic TargetSearch Strategy.- Localisation and Mapping with aMobile Robot Using Sparse Range Data.- ApplyingHigh-Level Understanding to Visual Localisationfor Mapping.- Development of an Optical Three-Ax-is Tactile Sensor for Object Handing Tasks in Hu-manoid Robot Navigation System.- Clustering Meth-ods in Flock Traffic Navigation Based on Negoti-ation.- Using Learned Features from 3D Data forRobot [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inrobotics, automation and computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 268 p. 130 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelli-

gence, Band 76) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73423-9

H.O. Méndez-Acosta, IPICyT, San Luis, México; R. Femat, IPICyT,

San Luis, México; V. González-Álvarez, Universidad de Guadela-

jara, México (Eds.)

Selected Topics in Dynamics and

Control of Chemical and Biological

Processes

In view of the rapid changes in requirements, it hasbecame necessary to place at the reader's disposal abook dealing with basic and advanced concepts andtechniques for the monitoring and control of chem-ical and biochemical processes, as well as with theaspects of the implementation of these different ro-bust techniques. To make the ideas covered in thisbook accessible to a larger audience, the authors at-tempted to present a balanced view of the theoreticaland practical issues of control systems. Different cas-es are presented to illustrate the controller and ob-server design procedures and their dynamic effects inthe closed-loop. The book consists of peer-reviewedcontributions and aims the integration of recent re-search by a group of colleagues working on theoryand practice of the process control. In order to em-brace as chemical as control engineering themes, au-thors have proposed different kind of processes anddistinct control scopes. This book is an effort to in-corporate and link both [..]

Features

Presents a balanced view of the theoretical and prac-tical issues of control systems

Contents

Part I Control of Chemical Processes.- Nonisother-mal Stirred-Tank Reactor with Irreversible Exother-mic Reaction A -> B: 1. Modeling and Local Con-trol.- Temperature Control via Robust Compensa-tion of Heat Generation: Isoparaffin/Olefin Alkyla-tion.- Control Performance of Thermally CoupledDistillation Sequences with Unidirectional Flows.-Robust Tracking for Oscillatory Chemical Reactors.-Part II Control and Diagnosis of Biological Process-es.- Robust Nonlinear Observers for Bioprocesses:Application to Wastewater Treatment.- Robust Non-linear Control of a Pilot-Scale Anaerobic [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Engineers, researchers and students in control, es-pecially chemical engineering, bioengineering, au-tomatic control, dynamical systems, electrical engi-neering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. X, 319 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73187-0

B. Möller, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; U. Reuter,

Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Uncertainty Forecasting in

Engineering

This book deals with uncertainty forecasting basedon a fuzzy time series approach, including fuzzy ran-dom processes and artificial neural networks. A con-sideration of data and measurement uncertainty en-hances forecasting in a wide range of applications,particularly in the fields of engineering, environmen-tal science and civil engineering. Uncertain data aredescribed by means of a new incremental fuzzy rep-resentation which permits a complete and accurateestimation of uncertainty. The book is aimed at en-gineers as well as professionals working in relatedfields. Descriptive, modeling and forecasting meth-ods pertaining to fuzzy time series are introducedand explained in detail. Emphasis is placed on fore-casting with the aid of fuzzy random processes, suchas fuzzy ARMA processes and fuzzy white-noise pro-cesses, as well as forecasting based on artificial neuralnetworks. All numerical algorithms are comprehen-sively described and demonstrated by way of practi-cal examples.

Features

Fuzzy time series can be applied in many fields inengineering like environmental engineering or civilengineering Two simulation-based important fore-casting strategies are explained: forecasting based onfuzzy-ARMA-processes or fuzzy-white-noise-pro-cesses and forecasting based on fuzzy artificial neuralnetworks A complete new description of uncertaindata as incremental fuzzy data is given

Contents

Introduction.- Mathematical Description of Uncer-tain Data.- Analysis of Time Series Comprised ofUncertain Data.- Forecasting of Time Series withUncertain Data.- Uncertain Forecasting in Engineer-ing and Environmental Science.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Theoretical and Ap-plied Mechanics; Environmental Computing/En-vironmental Modelling; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes

Target groups

Engineers, civil engineers, environmental scientists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XIII, 202 p. 101 illus. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-37173-1


M. Möser, Technische Universität Berlin

Technische Akustik

Dieses schon klassische Werk ist in Stoffauswahlund Aufbau einzigartig und bewährt, seine The-menauswahl widmet sich der Qualifizierungder Ingenieure. Im Fokus stehen die wichtig-sten Maßnahmen zur Beruhigung der akustis-chen Umwelt. Alle Kapitel stellen direkt und in-direkt die Frage, wie die Lautstärke in den prak-tisch wichtigsten akustischen Umgebungen (inGebäuden und im Freien) verringert werden kann.Den so genannten Maßnahmenkapiteln werdendie Medienkapitel vorangestellt, die das erforder-liche Grundlagenwissen über die Natur von Schallund Schwingungen vermitteln. Neu hinzu kommendie Grundlagen der Übertragungstheorie und zurNützlichkeit der Fourierschen Zerlegung von beliebi-gen Schwingungsverläufen. Gewiss gehört auch fürden Akustiker das Grundwissen über die Beschrei-bung von 'Systemen' zur Ausbildung, Begriffe wie'Impulsantwort', 'Übertragungsfunktion', 'Faltung'und 'Faltungssatz' sollten für ihn keine Fremdwortebilden.

Features

Neuauflage um 200 Seiten erweitert Zu jedem Kapi-tel Fallbeispiele 101 Rechenübungen nebst LösungenZahlreiche Übungen

Contents

Wahrnehmung von Schall.- Grundbegriffe derWellenausbreitung.- Schallausbreitung und Schal-labstrahlung.- Körperschall.- Elastische Isola-tion.- Schallabsorption.- Grundlagen der Rau-makustik.- Schalldämmung.- Schalldämpfer.-Schallschutzwände.- Elektroakustische Wan-dler für Luftschall.- Grundlagen der aktivenLärmbekämpfung.- Eigenschaften und Beschreibungvon Übertragern.- Anhang A: Rechnen mit Pegeln.-Anhang B: Komplexe Zeiger.- Anhang C: Lösungender Übungsaufgaben.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Acous-tics; Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration;Noise Control

Target groups

Ingenieure der Elektrotechnik, des Verkehrswe-sens, der Umwelttechnik; Bauingenieure; Physiker;Nachrichtentechniker; Architekten; Studierende derIngenieurwissenschaften verschiedenster Fachrich-tungen

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2007

2007. XVIII, 539 S. 263 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71386-9

W.G. Müller, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria

Collecting Spatial Data

Optimum Design of Experiments for Random Fields

The book is concerned with the statistical theoryfor locating spatial sensors. It bridges the gap be-tween spatial statistics and optimum design theo-ry. After introductions to those two fields the topicsof exploratory designs and designs for spatial trendand variogram estimation are treated. Special atten-tion is devoted to describing new methodologies tocope with the problem of correlated observations.A great number of relevant references are collect-ed and put into a common perspective. The theo-retical investigations are accompanied by a practi-cal example, the redesign of an Upper-Austrian airpollution monitoring network. A reader should beable to find respective theory and recommendationson how to efficiently plan a specific purpose spatialmonitoring network. The third edition takes intoaccount the rapid development in the area ofspatial statistics by including new relevant researchand references. The revised edition contains addi-tional material on design for detecting spatial [..]

Features

Book bridges the gap between spatial statistics andoptimum design theory New edition includes newrelevant research and references

Contents

Introduction.- Fundamentals of Spatial Statistics.-Fundamentals of Experimental Design.- ExploratoryDesigns.- Designs for Spatial Trend Estimation.- De-sign and Dependence.- Multipurpose Designs.- Ap-pendix.

Fields of interest

Regional Science; Statistics for Engineering, Physics,Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; Math.Appl. in Environmental Science; Math. Applica-tions in Geosciences; Statistics for Business/Eco-nomics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance

Target groups

Scientists in regional and spatial science; practition-ers in regional planning

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

Originally published in the series: Contributions to Statistics by

Physica-Verlag Heidelberg, Germany

2007. XII, 242 p. 37 illus. Geb.

90,90 €

ISBN 978-3-540-31174-4


B. Mütterlein

Handbuch für die Programmierung

mit LabVIEW

mit Studentenversion LabVIEW 8

Mit dem vorliegenden Handbuch für die Program-mierung mit LabVIEW werden Sie in die systematis-che Software-Entwicklung mit LabVIEW eingeführt.Das Buch gibt eine geschlossene Darstellung in dieProgrammierung mit LabVIEW, beginnend miteiner grundlegenden Einführung bis hin zur Be-handlung von Software-Konzepten, die auch dieRealisierung umfangreicherer Software-Projek-te ermöglichen. Es richtet sich gleichermaßen anStudierende an Universitäten und Fachhochschulensowie an Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler inder Praxis. Das Buch behandelt drei Themenbere-iche. Im ersten werden die für die Software-Entwick-lung wesentlichen Grundlagen aus Sicht der Infor-matik kurz zusammengefasst. Im zweiten erfolgteine ausführliche Einführung in die Entwicklung-sumgebung LabVIEW und die Programmerstellung.Danach werden Strukturen und Datentypen behan-delt. Weiterhin wird auch auf die Dateieingabe und -ausgabe sowie auf die Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten derBedienoberfläche eingegangen. Im dritten Themen-bereich wird [..]

Features

- das fundierte Werk zur aktuellen Version - vomEinsteiger zum LabVIEW-Ingenieur - als Lehrbuchund Nachschlagewerk verwendbar - mit Vielzahl vonAbbildungen und Beispielen - mit zweisprachigemIndex - Schnelleinstieg für Leser mit Vorkenntnis-sen - Machen Sie aus LabVIEW mehr als nur einMesstechnik-Tool! ---------------------------- Abgren-zung zu Jamal: fundierter, auch LabVIEW-Entwick-lung für umfangreiche [..]

Fields of interest

Electronic and Computer Engineering; ComputerScience, general; Control Engineering

Target groups

Studierende der Ingenieurwissenschaften an FHsund THs mit den Anwendungsbereichen: Messtech-nik, Regelungstechnik, Nachrichtentechnik, Mecha-tronik, Automatisierungstechnik Bio- und Nan-otechnologie ¿ Studierende der Informatik an FHs¿ Studierende naturwissenschaftlicher Fachrichtun-gen an FHs und THs (Physik, Chemie, Medizin etc.)¿ Ingenieure und Techniker in der Praxis

Type of publication

German textbook

Due April 2007

2007. XVIII, 516 S. (SAV Ingenieurwissenschaften) Geb.

49,50 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-1761-9

A. Namatame, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan; S.

Kurihara, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; H. Nakashima, Future

University Hakodate, Hakodate Hokkaido, Japan (Eds.)

Emergent Intelligence of

Networked Agents

Features

Contains the latest research on Emergent Intelli-gence of Networked Agents

Contents

Incremental Development of Networked Intelligencein Flocking Behavior.- Emergence and Software de-velopment Based on a Survey of Emergence Defi-nitions.- The Impact of Network Model on Perfor-mance of Load-balancing.- Auction-Based ResourceReservation Game in Small World.- Navigational In-formation as Emergent Intelligence of Spontaneous-ly Structuring Web Space.- From Agents to Commu-nities: A Meta-model for Community Computing inMulti-Agent System.- The effects of market structureon a heterogeneous evolving population of traders.-Analysis on Transport Networks of Railway, Subwayand [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XI, 258 p.105 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 56) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71073-8

K. Naumenko, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ger-

many; H. Altenbach, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg,

Germany

Modeling of Creep for Structural

Analysis

"Creep Modeling for Structural Analysis" developsmethods to simulate and analyze the time-depen-dent changes of stress and strain states in engineer-ing structures up to the critical stage of creep rup-ture. The principal subjects of creep mechanics arethe formulation of constitutive equations for creepin structural materials under multi-axial stress states;the application of structural mechanics models ofbeams, plates, shells and three-dimensional solidsand the utilization of procedures for the solution ofnon-linear initial-boundary value problems. The ob-jective of this book is to review some of the classicaland recently proposed approaches to the modelingof creep for structural analysis applications as wellas to extend the collection of available solutions ofcreep problems by new, more sophisticated exam-ples. In Chapter 1, the book discusses basic featuresof the creep behavior in materials and structures andpresents an overview of various approaches to themodeling of creep. Chapter 2 [..]

Features

New avenue to the classical and recent modeling ofcreep mechanics Extends the collection of availablesolutions of creep problems by new, more sophisti-cated examples

Contents

Introduction.- Constitutive Models of Creep.- Exam-ples of Constitutive Equations for Various Materi-als.- Modeling of Creep in Structures.

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Continuum Mechanics andMechanics of Materials; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Mechanics

Target groups

Scientists, engineers in mechanics and applied math-ematics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XII, 220 p. 77 illus. (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)

Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70834-6


H. Naunheimer, ZF Getriebe GmbH, Friedrichshafen; B. Bertsche,

Universität Stuttgart; G. Lechner

Fahrzeuggetriebe

Grundlagen, Auswahl, Auslegung und Konstruktion

Das Buch stellt alle wichtigen Kenntnisse bereit,die ein Entwickler für den Antriebstrang benötigt.Vollständig, praxisgerecht und theoretisch fundiertwerden die Grundlagen de Systeme im Antrieb-sstrang dargelegt, die Entwicklungsabläufe,die Anforderungen an und Auslegung vonFahrzeuggetrieben. Leistungsbedarf und Leis-tungsangebot von Fahrzeugen werden mit derWahl der geeigneten Übersetzungen zu einer Sys-tematik der Fahrzeuggetriebe geführt: Aufbau,Triebstrangkonzepte, Auslegung und Gestal-tung wichtiger Bauteile. Beispiele ausgeführter Kon-struktionen, die Zuverlässigkeit und Lebensdauer,die notwendige Elektronik und Informationsver-netzung werden ebenso behandelt wie handgeschal-tete, teil- und vollautomatisierte PKW- und NKW-Getriebe, NKW-Gruppengetriebe, Nebenabtriebe,Verteilergetriebe für Allradantrieb und Endabtriebe.

Features

Highlight in dem starken Maschinenbauprogrammdes Springer-Verlages Viel mehr muß ein Konstruk-teur über moderne Getriebetechnik nicht wissenDie Kombination aus wissenschaftlicher Aktualität,Seriosität und Praxisorientierung ist für den Inge-nieur die Grundlage für innovative Neuentwicklun-gen

Contents

Bezeichnungen und Formelzeichen.- Einführung.-Überblick über das System Verkehr - Fahrzeug- Getriebe.- Leistungsbedarf und Leistungsange-bot.- Kennungswandler - Wahl der Übersetzun-gen.- Zusammenarbeit Verbrennungsmotor -Getriebe.- Systematik der Fahrzeuggetriebe: Kon-struktive Grundkonzepte.- Auslegung von Zahn-radgetrieben für Fahrzeuge.- Auslegung und Gestal-tung von Wellen.- Schalteinrichtungen.- Anfahrele-mente.- Auslegung und Gestaltung weiterer Kon-struktionselemente.- Beispiele ausgeführter Kon-struktionen von Fahrzeuggetrieben.- ElektronischeGetriebesteuerung.- Rechnerunterstützte [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

ausführende und leitende Ingenieure einerGetriebeentwicklung, Ingenieure und Studenten derFahrzeugtechnik, Konstrukteure in der Antriebstech-nik

Type of publication


Due May 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen unter: Lechner, G.

2007. XXIII, 710 S. 488 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-30625-2

N. Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; L.d. Macedo

Mourelle, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Co-Design for System Acceleration

A Quantitative Approach

In this book, we are concerned with studying the co-design methodology, in general, and how to deter-mine the more suitable interface mechanism in a co-design system, in particular. This will be based onthe characteristics of the application and those of thetarget architecture of the system. We provide guide-lines to support the designer's choice of the interfacemechanism.

Features

Written by an academic but is applicable to profes-sionals from industry Topics as co-design method-ology and how to determine the more suitable inter-face mechanism in a co-design system are discussedWill be based on the characteristics of the applica-tion and those of the target architecture of the system

Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.- 1: introduc-tion.- 2: co-design methodology.- 3: The co-designsystem.- 4: VHDL modeling of a co-design system.-5: shared memory configuration.- 6: dual-port mem-ory configuration.- 7: cache memory configuration.-8: advanced topics and further research.- Appen-dices. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer Hardware; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Memory Structures; Processor Architec-tures

Target groups

Engineers, graduate students and researchers in theareas of System-on-Chip, System Architecture andEmbedded Systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XIX, 229 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5545-4

N. Nedjah, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; A.

Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway; L.d.M. Mourelle, Universidade do Estado do

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds.)

Computational Intelligence in

Information Assurance and Security

The global economic infrastructure is becoming in-creasingly dependent upon information technology,with computer and communication technology be-ing essential and vital components of Governmentfacilities, power plant systems, medical infrastruc-tures, financial centers and military installations toname a few. Finding effective ways to protect infor-mation systems, networks and sensitive data withinthe critical information infrastructure is challengingeven with the most advanced technology and trainedprofessionals. This volume provides the academicand industrial community with a medium for pre-senting original research and applications related toinformation assurance and security using computa-tional intelligence techniques. The included chap-ters communicate current research on informationassurance and security regarding both the theoreti-cal and methodological aspects, as well as various ap-plications in solving real world information securityproblems using computational intelligence.

Features

Presents recent advances of Computational Intelli-gence in Information Assurance and Security

Contents

Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Through Computa-tional Intelligence.- Multimedia Content ProtectionBased on Chaotic Neural Networks.- EvolutionaryRegular Substitution Boxes.- Industrial ApplicationsUsing Wavelet Packets for Gross Error Detection.-Immune-inspired Algorithm for Anomaly Detec-tion.- How to Efficiently Process Uncertainty with-in a Cyberinfrastructure without Sacrificing Priva-cy and Confidentiality.- Fingerprint Recognition Us-ing a Hierarchical Approach.- Smart Card Security.-Governance of Information Security: New Paradigmof Security Management.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XX, 254 p.100 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71077-6


N. Nedjah, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; L.d.S.

Coelho, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil; L.d.M.

Mourelle, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds.)

Mobile Robots: The Evolutionary

Approach

The design and control of autonomous intelligentmobile robotic systems operating in unstructuredchanging environments includes many objective dif-ficulties. There are several studies about the waysin which, robots exhibiting some degree of autono-my, adapt themselves to fit in their environments.The application and use of bio-inspired and intelli-gent techniques such as reinforcement learning, ar-tificial neural networks, evolutionary computationand so forth in the design and improvement of robotdesigns is an emergent research topic. Researchershave obtained robots that display an amazing slew ofbehaviours and perform a multitude of tasks. Theseinclude perception of environment, planning andnavigation in rough terrain, pushing boxes, negoti-ating an obstacle course, etc. This volume offers awide spectrum of sample works developed in leadingresearch throughout the world about evolutionarymobile robotics and demonstrates the success of thetechnique in evolving efficient and capable mobilerobots.

Features

Everything about evolutionary computation in prac-tice

Contents

Part I Evolutionary Mobile Robots.- DifferentialEvolution Approach Using Chaotic Sequences Ap-plied to Planning of Mobile Robot in a Static Envi-ronment with Obstacles.- Evolving Modular Robotsfor Rough Terrain Exploration.- Evolutionary Nav-igation of Autonomous Robots Under Varying Ter-rain Conditions.- Aggregate Selection in Evolution-ary Robotics.-Evolving Fuzzy Classifier for Novel-ty Detection and Landmark Recognition by MobileRobots.- Part II Learning Mobile Robots.- Reinforce-ment Learning for Autonomous Robotic Fish.- Mod-ule-based Autonomous Learning for Mobile Robots.-A Hybrid [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence, Mobile Robotics, Evolu-tionary Computation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XXI, 223 p. 108 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49719-6

G.B. Neighbour, University of Hull, UK (Ed.)

Management of Ageing Processes

in Graphite Reactor Cores

Many nuclear reactors and components are com-ing to the end of their 'useful' life and strategies forthe effective management of these decommissionedparts are paramount. Management of Ageing Pro-cesses in Graphite Reactor Cores discusses in detailboth the scientific challenges and the issues involvedin this subject. Covering fundamentals of reactordesign through to graphite-component behaviourand its assessment, the book also provides a discus-sion of the lessons learnt from decades of experience.Written by leading experts in the field, this is an ide-al resource for both academia and industry, and is ofgreat relevance to policy makers and governments.

Features

Graphite technology UK experience that can beutilised worldwide Current state of knowledge andexperience in graphite reactor technology Written ina way that takes the reader from fundamental knowl-edge to reactor operation in a straight forward andunderstandable manner – ideal for non-specialist aswell as a unique reference for the specialist Well il-lustrated to aid understanding

Contents

Part A - Reactor Designs and Operation.- PartB - Advances in the Fundamental Knowledge ofGraphite Behaviour under Irradiation.- Part C - Ad-vances in the Understanding of Graphite-Compo-nent Behaviour and its Assessment.- Part D - TheConsequences of Graphite Deterioration.- Part E -Lessons Learned from Management of Ageing Plant:Experience of Ageing Processes in Nuclear PowerReactors; The Importance of Understanding of BasicPrinciples in the Management of Ageing Plant; AnOverview and Summary of Parts B, C and D.

Fields of interest

Nuclear Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection

Target groups

Professional and scholarly

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007



2007. 300 p. (Special Publications, Band 309) Geb.

ISBN 978-0-85404-345-3

E.Y.K. Ng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singa-

pore; N.Y. Liu, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Compressor Instability with Integral

Methods

"Compressor Instability with Integral Methods" is abook, to bring together the quick integral approach-es and advances in the field for the prediction of stalland surge problem in compressor. This book is use-ful for people involved in the flow analysis, designand testing of rotating machinery. For students, itcan be used as a specialized topic of senior under-graduate or graduate study. The book can also beserved as a self-study material to those who keen toacquire this knowledge. In brief, this book focuses onthe numerical/computational analysis for the effectof distorted inlet flow propagation on the rotatingstall and surge in axial compressors. It gains insightinto the basic phenomena controlling these flow in-stabilities, and reveals the influence of inlet parame-ters on rotating stall and surge. The book starts fromthe confirmation and application of Kim et al's inte-gral method and then follows by a development tothis method through the proposing and applying acritical distortion [..]

Features

Hot topic for Practitioners and Designers in Me-chanical and Aeronautical Engineering Treat distor-tion und stall in turbines

Contents

Study on the Propagation of Inlet Flow Distortion inAxial Compressor Using an Integral Method.- StallPrediction of In-Flight Compressor due to Flammingof Refueling Leakage near Inlet.- Parametric Studyof Inlet Distortion Propagation in Compressor withIntegral Approach and Taguchi Method.- A Devel-opment of Novel Integral Method for Prediction ofDistorted Inlet Flow Propagation in Axial Compres-sor.- Parametric Study of Greitzer’s Instability FlowModel Through Compressor System Using TaguchiMethod.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Numerical and Com-putational Methods in Engineering; EngineeringThermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Ma-chinery and Machine Elements; Automotive andAerospace Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, designers, scientists, and postgraduates inmechanical, aerospace sciences and engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XXIV, 133 p. 67 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72411-7


G. Nicolescu, École Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, Canada; A.A.

Jerraya, CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France

Global Specification and Validation

of Embedded Systems

Integrating Heterogeneous Components

Global Specification and Validation of EmbeddedSystems offers a deep understanding of concepts andpractices behind the composition of heterogeneouscomponents. After the analysis of existing computa-tion and execution models used for the specificationand validation of different sub-systems, the book in-troduces a systematic approach to build an execu-tion model for systems composed of heterogeneouscomponents. Mixed continuous/discrete and hard-ware/software systems will be used to illustrate theseconcepts. The benefit of reading this book is to givea clear vision on the theory and practice of specifica-tion and validation of complex modern systems. Theexamples give to the designers solutions applicable intheir daily practice.

Features

Offers a deep understanding of concepts and prac-tices behind the composition of heterogeneous com-ponents Introduces a systematic approach to buildan execution model for systems composed of hetero-geneous components Mixed continuous/discrete andhardware/software systems will be used to illustratethese concepts. Gives a clear vision on the theory andpractice of specification and validation of complexmodern [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Heterogeneous Systems Model-ing. Basic Concepts.- 3. Execution Models.- 4. Het-erogeneous Systems Validation Based On ExecutionModels.- 5. Anatomy Of A Hardware/Software Exe-cution Model In Heterogeneous Systems.- 6. Anato-my Of A Continuous/Discrete System ExecutionModel For Timed Execution Of Heterogeneous Sys-tems.- 7. Methodology For Heterogeneous SystemsValidation.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Simulation and Modeling;Theory of Computation; Special Purpose and Appli-cation-Based Systems

Target groups

Electrical engineering and computer science depart-ments at universities; industry and academics inCAD tools and embedded system design

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XII, 148 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6151-6

A. Nieslony, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland; E.

Macha, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland

Spectral Method in Multiaxial

Random Fatigue

This monograph contains theoretical foundationsof the spectral method for fatigue life determina-tion where the authors discuss a rule of descriptionof random loading states with the matrix of powerspectral density functions of the stress/strain tensorcomponents. Some chosen criteria of multiaxial fa-tigue failure being linear combinations of stress orstrain components on the critical plane are analyzed.The formula proposed in this book enables to deter-mine power spectral density of the equivalent histo-ry directly from the components of the power spec-tral density matrix of the multidimensional stochas-tic process. It presents the assumptions and the pro-cedure of determination of basic relationships of thespectral method. The authors work out equations de-termining the fatigue life according to the spectralmethod using various linear hypotheses of fatiguedamage accumulation. The algorithm of fatigue lifecontains five blocks: 1 – determination of loading, 2– determination of the critical [..]

Features

Presents a new avenue to fatigue life determinationIncludes a detailed review of literature on spectralmethods for fatigue life determination Fatigue lifedetermination is a key for machinery design Con-tains experimental studies and simulations

Contents

Introduction.- Spectral Methods for Fatigue De-scription.- Theoretical Fundamentals.- Algorithm ofSpectral Method for Evaluation of Fatigue Life.- Sim-ulations.- Experimental Studies.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Materials Science

Target groups

Scientists, postgraduate and graduate students in en-gineering materials

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. VIII, 148 p. 57 illus. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Compu-

tational Mechanics, Band 33) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73822-0

J.E. Normey-Rico, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil;

E.F. Camacho, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

Control of Dead-time Processes

This text introduces the fundamental techniques forcontrolling dead-time processes from simple mono-variable to complex multivariable cases. Dead-time-process-control problems are studied using classicalproportional-integral-differential (PID) control forthe simpler examples and dead-time-compensator(DTC) and model predictive control (MPC) meth-ods for progressively more complex ones. The textanalyses MPC as a dead-time-compensation strategyand shows how it can be uses synergistically with ro-bust DTC tuning methodologies. Readers will bene-fit from the following particular features of this text:interlinked study of PID, DTC, and MPC for dead-time processes in a single source; exercises and fur-ther reading for each chapter; case studies based onreal industrial problems with solutions that are sim-ple to understand and easy to implement; MATLAB®code to help analyse and control dead-time processesincluding code for all the examples in the book avail-able for download from the Web.

Features

Teaches students the extent and nature ofwidespread time-delay-related problems in controland helps them to find solutions Single source forPID-DTC and MPC approaches to dead-time prob-lems gives easier access to both types of scheme andshows how they can reinforce each other Download-able MATLAB® code makes the examples and ideasportrayed in the text more convenient to teach andsimpler to learn

Contents

Introduction.- Dead-time Processes.- Identifica-tion of Dead-time Processes.- PID Control of Dead-time Processes.- The Smith Predictor.- Dead-timeCompensators for Stable Plants.- Dead-time Com-pensators for Unstable Plants.- Discrete Dead-timeCompensators.- Model Predictive Control of Dead-time Processes.- Robust Predictive Control of Dead-time Processes.- Multivariable Dead-time Compen-sation.- Robust MPC for MIMO Dead-time Process-es.- Control of Nonlinear Dead-time Processes.- Pre-diction for Control.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Electronic and Computer En-gineering

Target groups

Graduate and final-year undergraduate students onadvanced control courses; control and process engi-neers and control theorists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XXV, 462 p. (Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal

Processing) Softcover

82,34 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-828-9


J. Nurmi, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (Ed.)

Processor Design

System-On-Chip Computing for ASICs and FPGAs

Processor Design provides insight into a number ofdifferent flavors of processor architectures and theirdesign, software tool generation, implementation,and verification. After a brief introduction to proces-sor architectures and how processor designers havesometimes failed to deliver what was expected, theauthors introduce a generic flow for embedded on-chip processor design and start to explore the vastdesign space of on-chip processing. The types of pro-cessor cores covered include general purpose RISCcores, traditional DSP, a VLIW approach to signalprocessing, processor cores that can be customizedfor specific applications, reconfigurable processors,protocol processors, Java engines, and stream pro-cessors. Co-processor and multi-core design ap-proaches that deliver application-specific perfor-mance over and above that which is available fromsingle-core designs are also described.

Features

Design and customization of embedded on-chip pro-cessors is an essential part of SoC development ASICand FPGA engineers have to understand processorarchitecture and implementation Understandingprocessor design options has become crucial for ev-ery digital design professional

Contents

Preface. List of Contributing Authors. 1. Introduc-tion. 2 Embedded Computer Architecture Funda-mentals. 3.Beyond the Valley of the Lost Processors.4. Processor Design Flow. 5. General-Purpose Em-bedded Processor Cores. 6. The DSP and It's Impacton Technology. 7. VLIW DSP Processor for High-End Mobile Communication Applications. 8. Cus-tomizable Processors and Processor Customization.9. Run-Time Reconfigurable Processors. 10. Co-pro-cessor Approach to Accelerating Multimedia Appli-cations. 11. Designing Soft-Core Processors for FP-GAs. 12. Protocol Processor Design Issues. 13. Java[..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Special Purpose and Application-BasedSystems; Computer System Implementation

Target groups

System-on-Chip engineers, embedded system de-signers, FPGA application developers, digital ASICdesigners, EE and CS graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XX, 528 p. Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5529-4

M. Oberlack, TU Darmstadt, Germany; G. Khujadze, TU Darm-

stadt, Germany; S. Guenther, TU Darmstadt, Germany; T. Weller,

TU Darmstadt, Germany; M. Frewer, TU Darmstadt, Germany; J.

Peinke, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany; S.

Barth, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany (Eds.)

Progress in Turbulence II

Proceedings of the iTi Conference in Turbulence 2005

Besides turbulence there is hardly any other scientif-ic topic which has been considered as a prominentscientific challenge for such a long time. The specialinterest in turbulence is not only based on it being adifficult scientific problem but also on its meaningin the technical world and our daily life. This care-fully edited book comprises recent basic research aswell as research related to the applications of turbu-lence. Therefore, both leading engineers and physi-cists working in the field of turbulence wereinvited to the iTi Conference on Turbulence held inBad Zwischenahn, Gemany 25th - 28th of Septem-ber 2005. Discussed topics include, for example,scaling laws and intermittency, thermal convection,boundary layers at large Reynolds numbers, isotropicturbulence, stochastic processes, passive and activescalars, coherent structures, numerical simulations,and related subjects.

Features

Proceedings of the iTi Conference on Turbulence2005 in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany Recent Re-search by leading experts in Theory and Applicationsof Turbulence

Contents

Fundamentals.- Experiments.- Coherent Structure.-Turbulent Boundary Layers.- Convection.- ScalarMixing and Particles.- Polymer and Scalars.- LargeEddy Simulation.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, DynamicalSystems, Control; Physics beyond the Standard Mod-el; Fluids; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory;Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, mathematicians and graduat-ed students in turbulence

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XVIII, 304 p. (Springer Proceedings in Physics, Band 109)

Geb.

181,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-32602-1

M. Ohsaki, Tohoku University, Japan; K. Ikeda, Kyoto University,

Japan

Stability and Optimization of

Structures

Generalized Sensitivity Analysis

Stability and Optimization of Structures: General-ized Sensitivity Analysis is the first book to addressissues of structural optimization against nonlinearbuckling. Through the investigation of imperfectionsensitivity, worst imperfection and random imper-fection based on concrete theoretical framework, itis shown that optimization against buckling does notnecessarily produce an imperfection-sensitive struc-ture. This book offers the reader greater insight in-to optimization-based and computer-assisted stabili-ty design of finite-dimensional structures. Using theunified approach to parameter sensitivity analysis,it connects studies of elastic stability, computation-al mechanics and applied mathematics. Optimiza-tion based on stability theory is presented and ex-plained, with 140 figures to illustrate applications inthe framework of finite element analysis. This bookserves as an illustrative introduction for profession-al structural and mechanical engineers, graduate stu-dents in engineering, as [..]

Features

Provides examples which demonstrate the compu-tational efficiency and accuracy, as well as imple-mentation in FEM codes Serves as an illustrative in-troduction to stability theory for graduate studentsCombines design sensitivity analysis developed instructural optimization and imperfection-sensitiv-ity analysis developed in stability analysis Presentsnumerical procedures of optimization within theframework of [..]

Contents

Part I: Generalized Sensitivity of Nonlinear ElasticSystems.- Introduction to Design Sensitivity Analy-sis.- Methods of Design Sensitivity Analysis.- Imper-fection Sensitivity Analysis.- Part II: OptimizationMethods for Stability Design.- Optimization Un-der Stability Constraints.- Optimal Structures Un-der Snapthrough Constraint.- Shape Optimizationof Complaint Mechanisms.- Optimal Braced Frameswith Coincident Buckling Loads.- Hilltop BranchingPoint I: Simple Bifurcation.- Hilltop Branching PointII: Multiple Bifurcations.- Hilltop Branching PointIII: Degenerate.- Part III: Worst and [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Mechanics; Engineering De-sign; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos,Neural Networks; Computational Science and Engi-neering; Optimization

Target groups

Graduate students in mechanical engineering, civ-il engineering, and applied mathematics; practicingmechanical and civil engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 272 p. (Mechanical Engineering Series) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68183-2


A. Ollero, University of Seville, Spain; I. Maza, University of Seville,

Spain (Eds.)

Multiple Heterogeneous Unmanned

Aerial Vehicles

Aerial robots can be considered as an evolution ofthe Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This bookprovides a quite complete overview of issues relatedto aerial robotics, addressing problems ranging fromflight control to terrain perception and mission plan-ning and execution. The major challenges and po-tentials of heterogeneous UAVs are comprehensive-ly explored. It builds on the results of the Europeanproject COMETS, and highlights a number of keyresearch topics in the area of UAV development, in-cluding communication, perception, teleoperationand decision making. The monograph emphasizesthe current state of technology, the existing problemsand potentialities of systems consisting of multipleUAVs which are heterogeneous in view of the differ-ent characteristics of the aerial vehicles, the differenton-board payloads, and the different on-board infor-mation processing capabilities. The book also exam-ines potential applications of UAVs and details a rel-evant application case: forest fire [..]

Features

Devoted to aerial robotics and unmanned aerial ve-hicles

Contents

Introduction.- Decision making in multi-UAVs sys-tems: Architecture and Algorithms.- Communica-tion.- Multi-UAV Cooperative Perception Tech-niques.- Autonomous Helicopters.- Airship Con-trol.- Teleoperation Tools.- Multi-UAV Experiments.Application to Forest Fires.- Conclusions and FutureDirections.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics and aerial robotics UAVs

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 233 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73957-9

E. Onate, CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain; R. Owen, University of Wales,

Swansea, UK (Eds.)

Computational Plasticity

Despite the apparent activity in the field, the everincreasing rate of development of new engineeringmaterials required to meet advanced technologicalneeds poses fresh challenges in the field of constitu-tive modelling. The complex behaviour of such ma-terials demands a closer interaction between numer-ical analysts and material scientists in order to pro-duce thermodynamically consistent models whichprovide a response in keeping with fundamental mi-cromechanical principles and experimental obser-vations. This necessity for collaboration is furtherhighlighted by the continuing remarkable develop-ments in computer hardware which makes the nu-merical simulation of complex deformation respons-es increasingly possible. This book contains 14 invit-ed contributions written by distinguished authorswho participated in the VIII International Confer-ence on Computational Plasticity held at CIMNE/UPC (www.cimne.com) from 5-8 September 2005,Barcelona, Spain. The meeting was one of the The-matic Conferences of the [..]

Features

Includes state-of-the-art contributions written by in-ternational experts in the field of computational plas-ticity and its application in many engineering fields

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics; Building Construc-tion, HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Libraries specialized in structural engineering andarchitecture; structural engineers and architects;project design offices in engineering and architec-ture; civil engineers, architects, material scientists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due September 2007

2007. VIII, 268 p (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences,

Band 7) Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6576-7

F. Oquendo (Ed.)

Software Architecture

First European Conference, ECSA 2007, Madrid, Spain,

September 24-26, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of theFirst European Conference on Software Architec-ture, ECSA 2007, held in Aranjuez, Spain, Septem-ber 24-26, 2007. The 12 revised long papers present-ed together with 4 short papers were carefully re-viewed and selected from 62 submissions. Topics in-clude description languages and metamodels, archi-tecture-based code generation, run-time monitoring,requirements engineering, service-oriented architec-tures, aspect-oriented software architectures, ontol-ogy-based approaches, autonomic systems, middle-ware and web services.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Software Engineering; Models and Prin-ciples; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 340 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4758)

Softcover

55,64 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75131-1


B. Otis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; J. Rabaey,

University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Ultra-Low Power Wireless

Technologies for Sensor Networks

Ultra-Low Power Wireless Technologies for SensorNetworks is written for academic and profession-al researchers designing communication systemsfor pervasive and low power applications. The mainemphasis of the book is on design techniques forlow power, highly integrated transceivers. Insteadof presenting a single design perspective, this bookpresents the design philosophies from three diverseresearch groups, providing three completely differ-ent strategies for achieving similar goals. The fol-lowing transceiver styles are represented: MEMS-as-sisted super-regenerative transceiver architecture,Ultra-wideband transceiver architecture, Low-IFCMOS transceiver architecture. The design of RFtransceiver circuits and architectures is historically(and notoriously) heuristic. By presenting diverseperspectives on transceiver design, Ultra-Low PowerWireless Technologies for Sensor Networks preparesthe reader for the countless design decisions they willbe making in their own designs. Ultra-Low Power [..]

Features

Includes an introduction to wireless sensor networksProblems specific to sensor node communicationsare described and addressed Design methodologiespresented Invited chapters by leading research ex-perts

Contents

Wireless Sensor Networks.- Low Power CMOS De-sign for Radio Frequencies.- Two Channel BAW-Based Transceiver.- Super-Regenerative Receiv-er Design.- Fully Integrated Super-RegenerativeTransceiver.- Integration Techniques.- Ultra-LowPower Radio in a Package Using Ultra-Wide BandTechnology.- Low Energy Wireless Communica-tion.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Communications Engineering, Networks;Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Students and engineers who are designing communi-cation systems for pervasive and low power applica-tions

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XV, 184 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.

90,90 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30930-9

Z.-Y.J. Ou, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Multi-Photon Quantum

Interference

Multi-Photon Quantum Interference covers the phe-nomena of quantum interference through the mul-ti-photon effects of photon correlation. The author’sfocus is on the temporal correlation among pho-tons and how it influences the interference effect. In-cluded is discussion of some of the well known mul-ti-photon interference schemes, such as Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometer and Franson Interferometerfor two-photon system, quantum state teleportationand swapping for four-photon system, and quan-tum state reconstruction for multi-photon system. Aunique feature of the book is its quantitative charac-terization of photon indistinguishability and its con-nection to interference effects.

Features

No book available on this topic for graduate studentswho first come into the field Presents a systematictreatment of the multi-photon interference phenom-ena and their applications in quantum informationsciences Deals with a systematic treatment of para-metric down conversion and presents complete cov-erage of various multi-photon interference effectsThe model used is closely related to actual experi-ments

Contents

Historical Background and General Remarks.-Quantum State from Parametric Down Conversion.-Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometer.- Phase-Indepen-dent Two-Photon Interference.- Phase DependentTwo-Photon Interference: Two-Photon Interferom-etry.- Interference Between a Two-Photon State anda Coherent State.- Coherence and Multiple Pair Pro-duction in Parametric Down-Conversion.- Quan-tum Interference with Two Pairs of Down-Con-verted Photons.- Temporal Distinguishability of aMulti-Photon State.- Homodyne of a Single-Pho-ton State: A Special Multi-Photon Interference.- Ap-pendix A: Lossless Beam [..]

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Quan-tum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in the fields ofquantum optics, nonlinear optics, and quantum in-formation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007


103,74 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25532-3

S. Pachauri, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

An Energy Analysis of Household

Consumption

Changing Patterns of Direct and Indirect Use in India

The book takes a socio-economic approach to ana-lyzing the energy system and energy consumption inIndia from a household perspective. It views house-holds as the ultimate end-consumers and estimatesand analyzes the direct and indirect energy require-ments of household consumption, both at an aggre-gate national level as well as for individuals or groupsof households. In addition, the work incorporatestwo crucial aspects often ignored by many traditionalmodelling approaches that are characteristic of mostdeveloping countries, namely the importance of non-commercial sources of energy, mostly biofuels, andthe very large diversity in the patterns of energy usein households with widely diverging lifestyles andwell-being. Adopting a household perspective allowsfor analyzing how energy use and consumption pat-terns are linked with the quality of life of individu-al households or persons and provides a novel viewof the energy system and development in India. Thework makes a first step in identifying [..]

Features

The first work of its kind that carries out such ananalysis of the direct and indirect energy require-ments of household consumption in India at bothan aggregate national level and disaggregate house-hold level and for a time horizon covering the lasttwo decades Allows for analyzing how energy usepatterns and energy consumption are linked with thequality of life of individual households or personsand [..]

Contents

From the contents Introduction.- An Overview ofEnergy Use In India.- Energy Analysis and Ener-gy Intensities for India.- Aggregate Total and Av-erage Household Energy Requirements.- Disaggre-gate Household Energy Requirements.- Trends andChanges in Disaggregate Household Energy Require-ments.- Conclusions and Reflections.

Fields of interest

Energy Economics; Environment, general; Develop-ment Economics; Microeconomics

Target groups

Researchers, scientists in development, economics,other social sciences, energy studies; and areas of so-ciety – academics, researchers, policy makers, andpractitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XII, 211 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries,

Band 13) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4301-7


J.M.L.M. Palma, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; A. Silva Lopes,

Universidade do Porto, Portugal (Eds.)

Advances in Turbulence XI

Proceedings of the 11th EUROMECH European Turbulence

Conference, June 25-28, 2007, Porto, Portugal

This volume comprises the communications present-ed at the ETC 11, the EUROMECH European Tur-bulence conference held in 2007 in Porto. The scien-tific committee has chosen the contributions out ofthe following topics: Acoustics of turbulent flows; At-mospheric turbulence; Control of turbulent flows;Geophysical and astrophysical turbulence; Instabilityand transition; Intermittency and scaling; Large ed-dy simulation and related techniques; MHD turbu-lence; Reacting and compressible turbulence; Trans-port and mixing; Turbulence in multiphase and non-Newtonian flows; Vortex dynamics and structureformation; Wall bounded flows.

Features

Proceeding of the 11th EUROMECH European Tur-bulence Conference (ETC 11), held in Porto 2007

Contents

Experiments on Lagrangian Statistics in Intense Tur-bulence.- Wall-Layer Models for Large-Eddy Simu-lations of High-Reynolds Number Non-EquilibriumFlows.- Two-Dimensional Turbulence on a ConfinedDomain with No-Slip Walls.- Turbulence of Drag-Reducing Polymer Solutions.- LES of compressibleInert and Reacting Turbulent Shear Flows.- Turbu-lent Modification of Upward Bubbly Channel Flowwith Surfactant.- Transition and Transition Controlin a Square Cavity.- Progress in Large Eddy Simula-tion Modeling of Temporally and Spatially ComplexLand-Atmosphere Interactions.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, DynamicalSystems, Control; Fluids; Dynamical Systems and Er-godic Theory

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, mathematicians and graduat-ed students in turbulence

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XXXVI, 790 p. 555 illus. (Springer Proceedings in Physics,

Band 117) Geb.

266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72603-6

J.-S. Pan, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences,

Kaohsiung, Taiwan; H.-C. Huang, National University of Kaohsi-

ung, Taiwan; L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA,

Australia; W.-C. Fang, California Institute of Technology, Pasede-

na, CA, USA (Eds.)

Intelligent Multimedia Data Hiding

New Directions

This book presents the latest research in the area ofmultimedia data hiding paradigms. The book is di-vided into four parts and an appendix. The first partintroduces multimedia signal processing and infor-mation hiding techniques. It includes multimediarepresentation, need for multimedia, digital water-marking fundamentals and requirements of water-marking. The second part describes the recent ad-vances in multimedia signal processing. The thirdpart presents information hiding techniques includ-ing steganography, secret sharing and watermark-ing. The final part of this book includes practicalapplications of intelligent multimedia signal pro-cessing and data hiding systems. Appendix includessource codes and/or executables related to the top-ics in some chapters. Interested readers are invited touse these programs.

Features

Latest research into the application of advanced in-telligent paradigms in assistive and preventive tech-nology in healthcare

Contents

Part I Fundamentals of Multimedia Signal Process-ing and Information Hiding.- An Introduction to In-telligent Multimedia Data Hiding.- Part II Advancesin Multimedia Signal Processing.- Digital VideoCoding – Techniques and Standards.- Advances ofMPEG Scalable Video Coding Standard.- Part IIIVarious Data Hiding Techniques.- A Bit-Level Vi-sual Secret Sharing Scheme for Multi-Secret ImagesUsing Rotation and Reversion Operations.- AdaptiveData Hiding Scheme for Palette Images.- GIS Water-marking: Hiding Data in 2D Vector Maps.- AdaptiveEmbedding and Detection for Improved Video [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Biomedical Engineering; Health Informatics &Health Administration; Computer Applications

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, and healthcare

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XVI, 400 p. 207 illus. With CD-ROM. (Studies in Computa-

tional Intelligence, Band 58) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71168-1

J.S. Parab, Goa University, India; V.G. Shelake, Software Technolo-

gy Parks of India, Kolhapur, India; R.K. Kamat, Shivaji University,

Kolhapur, India; G.M. Naik, Goa University, India

Exploring C for Microcontrollers

A Hands on Approach

The market is flooded with numbers of good bookson Embedded Systems designed especially withthe most popular MCS51 family. These books aretraditional in nature i.e. they start with the rou-tine architectural features of 8051, descriptionof registers, ports, interrupts etc. Most of thesethings are already covered in the device data sheetand application notes. In this book all such rou-tine things are skipped. The focus is on program-ming microcontrollers, to be specific MCS-51 fam-ily in ‘C’ using Keil IDE. Exploring C forMicrocontrollers presents seventeen live casestudies apart from the many basic programs orga-nized around every on-chip resource like port, time/counter, interrupt , serial I/O etc. Rather than in-troducing the underpinning theory or reproduc-ing lengthy data sheets, our approach is "learn-ing-through-doing" and one that appeals to busyelectronics designers. The ‘C’ codes given are wellsupported by easy to understand comments wherev-er required. Mastering the basic [..]

Features

One of the few books available today whichuses the most popular and cost-effective MCS-51family embedded controller Embedded C Program-ming and the MCS-51 family is the perfect choice fornovices and widely used by the academic as well asindustrial fraternity Starts with basics of program-ming the on-chip resources and gradually preparesthe reader to build bigger applications useful in day-to-day life A [..]

Contents

From the contents Preface. Foreword. Acknowledge-ments. 1: Microcontrollers Yesterday, Today andTomorrow. 2: Integrated Development Environ-ment. 3: Art of C Programming for microcontrollers.4: Exploring the capabilities of on-chip resourcesProgramming for I/O Ports, Interrupts and Timer/Counter. 5: HyperTerminal based Control. 6: Em-bedding microcontroller in routine applications. 7:Microcontroller based Measurement and ControlApplications. 8: Securing your embedded system ap-plication.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec-tronics, Instrumentation; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters

Target groups

Postgraduate students of electrical, electronics andinstrumentation engineering as well as industry pro-fessionals active in the field of microcontrollers,members of the community interested in C pro-gramming

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XV, 157 p. Geb.

85,55 €


ISBN 978-1-4020-6066-3 J. Park, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; R.S. Lakes, Universi-

ty of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Biomaterials

An Introduction

First published in 1992, this revision of a populartextbook features completely updated coverage. Theburgeoning field of biomaterials has become strong-ly interdisciplinary, encompassing new materialsand their interactions with the biochemical environ-ment. With sixty-years of combined experience, theauthors have learned to emphasize the fundamentalmaterials science, structure-property relationships,and biological responses as a foundation for a widearray of biomaterials applications. The extensivelyrewritten and updated Biomaterials: An Introduc-tion, Third Edition, includes a new chapter on tis-sue engineering and regenerative medicine, approx-imately 1900 references to additional reading, exten-sive tutorial materials on new developments in spinalimplants and fixation techniques and theory, system-atic coverage of orthopedic implants, and expand-ed treatment of ceramic materials and implants. Allfigures have been redrawn and more examples andproblems have been included to provide the student[..]

Features

Emphasizes fundamentals as a basis for understand-ing biomaterials and their applications Extensivelyrevised from the previous edition including a newchapter on materials for tissue engineering and re-generative medicine Includes new digitally redrawnartwork Written as a true teaching instrument bytwo authors with sixty years of combined experience

Contents

Introduction to Biomaterials.- The Structure ofSolids.- Characterization of Materials-I.- Charac-terization of Materials-II: Electrical, Optical, X-RayAbsorption, Acoustic, Ultrasonic, Etc.-Metallic Im-plant Materials.- Ceramic Implant Materials.- Poly-meric Implant Materials.- Composites as Biomateri-als.- Structure-Property Relationships of BiologicalMaterials.- Tissue Response to Implants.- Soft Tis-sue Replacement I: Sutures, Skin, and MaxillofacialImplants.- Soft Tissue Replacement II: Blood Inter-facing Implants.- Hard Tissue Replacement I: LongBone Repair.- Hard Tissue [..]

Fields of interest

Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics;Biotechnology; Biomedicine general

Target groups

Advanced undergraduates and graduate students inBiomedical Engineering and Biomaterials Science

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XII, 564 p. 473 illus. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-37879-4

Y. Park, Yeung Nam University, Korea; F. Adachi, Tohoku Universi-

ty, Japan (Eds.)

Enhanced Radio Access

Technologies for Next Generation

Mobile Communication

Enhanced Radio Access Technologies for Next Gen-eration Mobile Communication presents a com-phrenhensive overview of the latest technology de-velopments in the field Mobile Communications.This monograph focuses on the fundamentals of mo-bile communications technology and systems, in-cluding the history and service evolution of mobilecommunications and environments. Further to this,CDMA technology including spread spectrum, or-thogonal and PN codes are introduced. Other im-portant aspects include fundamentals of single carri-er CDMA technologies, DS CDMA, Broadband CD-MA with frequency domain equalizer, and multi-car-rier CDMA technology for high speed data trans-mission including MC-DS/CDMA, MC-CDMA.Finally aspects of modern cellular systems such ascdma2000/1xEv-Do/1xEv-Dv and WCDMA/HSD-PA are introduced and existing and developing wire-less data services, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB,WiBro/Mobile WiMAX, and digital broadcastingservices like DVB, DMB, ISDBT are described.

Features

The system design concept and operation of 3G& 3.5G mobile communication systems basedon CDMA technology, WCDMA, HSDPA, cd-ma2000, EVDO, will be written by global oper-ators and system manufacturers such as NTTDoCoMo(Japan), SKT(Korea), Samsung, LG (Ko-rea), Ericsson(Sweden). Since 3.5 G mobile systemconsidered the convergence with the W-Fi system,we are going to introduce the current technology and[..]

Contents

1. Overview of Mobile Communication. 2. Radio Ac-cess Techniques. 3. Fundamentals of Single-carrierCDMA Technologes. 4. Fundamentals of Multi-car-rier CDMA Technologies. 5. CDMA2000 1X &1X EV-DO. 6. Evolution of the WCDMA Radio Ac-cess Technology. 7. Evolved UTRA Technologies. In-dex.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Professionals, researchers and graduate students ac-tive in wireless communications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. V, 280 p. Also available online. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5531-7


A. Pech, FH Bau, Wien; K. Jens, Zivilingenieur, Wien

Elektro- und Regeltechnik

Dieser Band der Fachbuchserie „Baukonstruk-tionen“ soll zur angemessenen und zeitgerecht-en Berücksichtigung von elektrotechnischenInstallationen bei der Gebäudeplanung beitra-gen. Anwendungsbereiche und Funktion-sweisen wesentlicher Anlagenkomponenten sindbeschrieben. Für die angemessene Berücksichtigungbaulicher Vorkehrungen in Vorentwürfen sindErfahrungsrichtwerte und Auszüge aus EN-Normen angeführt. Für die Erleichterung vonBetriebsführung und Anlageninstandhaltung sindPlanungsgrundsätze zusammengestellt und mitkonkreten Ausführungsvorschlägen erläutert. Ein-er dieser Vorschläge betrifft beispielsweise die Um-setzung einer durchgängigen Bauteildokumen-tation von der Planungs- und Bauphase über dieNutzungs- und Erneuerungsphasen bis schließlichzur Bauteilentsorgung.

Features

Elektrotechnik für Gebäudeplanung Planungshil-fe für Neuanlagen Ausführungsvorschläge und In-standhaltung

Contents

Stromversorgungsanlagen.- Beleuchtungsanla-gen.- Kommunikationsanlagen.- Mess-, Steuer-und Regelanlagen.- Planungsgrundsätze.- Sicher-heitsvorkehrungen.- Wirtschaftlichkeit und Nach-haltigkeit.- Bemessungsrichtwerte und technischeRichtlinien.

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering

Target groups

Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur

Type of publication

German textbook

Due July 2007

2007. X, 159 S. Zahlreiche Abb., teilw. in Farbe. (Baukonstruktio-

nen, Band 17) Geb.

24,00 €

ISBN 978-3-211-33034-0

A. Pech, Technische Universität Wien; G. Pommer, Akademie der

bildenden Künste, Wien; J. Zeininger, Universität für Bodenkul-

tur, Wien

Türen und Tore

Das Buch behandelt Außen- und Innentürensowie Torkonstruktionen für den Wohn- undGeschäftsbereich. Ergänzt wird dieser Band durchein Kapitel über Sonderkonstruktionen wie etwa ein-bruchshemmende Türen, Schallschutztüren, Brand-schutz- und Schutzraumtüren. Die Türen und Torewerden sowohl hinsichtlich der bauphysikalischenAnforderungen, der wesentlichen, gebräuchlichenWerkstoffe und im speziellen der Klimaschutzk-lassen als auch hinsichtlich ihrer Funktionalität be-handelt. Wie bei allen Bänden der Reihe Baukon-struktionen werden die Grundlagen in allgemeinverständlicher Form dargestellt. Im Besonderen wirdauch dem Aspekt der Architekturentwicklung inMassiv- und Leichtbau Rechnung getragen.

Features

Konstruktion - Funktion - Schall- u. Brandschutz- Klimaschutz und Sicherheit Für Studenten desBauingenieurwesens und der Architektur geeignetLehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk in einem

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Grundlagen.- Funktionen undAnforderungen.- Materialien.- Beschläge undZusatzbauteile.- Türkonstruktionen.- Torkonstruk-tionen.

Fields of interest

Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Basicsof Construction

Target groups

Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XI, 166 S. Zahlreiche Abb., zum Teil in Farbe. (Baukonstruk-

tionen, Band 12) Geb.

24,00 €

ISBN 978-3-211-23748-9

A. Pecker, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France (Ed.)

Advanced Earthquake Engineering

Analysis

During the last decade, the state of the art in Earth-quake Engineering Design and Analysis has madesignificant steps towards a more rationale analysisof structures. Scientists have long recognized thatearthquake design is guided by displacements anddeformations rather than forces. However due to thehistorical background of structural engineers in stat-ic analyses, effects of earthquake on structures havebeen viewed as forces acting on the structures. Allpresently available design building codes are devel-oped along these lines. Our knowledge of groundmotion characteristics, earthquake geotechnical en-gineering, structural behaviour (design and numer-ical analyses) and model tests have advanced to apoint where it is possible to anticipate a significantmove from force based design approaches to dis-placements based design approaches. Although dis-placement based analyses constitute the kernel ofmost research programs, they have not yet been in-corporated in the state of practice. The purpose of [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, doctoral and post doctoralstudents

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VII, 214 p. 122 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechan-

ical Sciences, Nummer 494) Softcover

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-211-74213-6


P. Pejovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

Three-Phase Diode Rectifiers with

Low Harmonics

In this book, principles of the current injection arediscussed first. This discussion is followed by ananalysis of various magnetic current injection de-vices. The third harmonic current injection is dis-cussed next, and several current injection networksare analyzed. The optimal current injection is thetopic that follows, and the requirements imposed tothe current injection network in order to provide theoptimal current injection are derived. Several currentinjection networks that provide the optimal currentinjection are proposed, and some parasitic effects arediscussed. Recovery of the power taken by the cur-rent injection networks is analyzed, and two types ofpassive resistance emulators are analyzed in detail,the current-loaded resistance emulator, and the volt-age-loaded resistance emulator. Avoiding the induc-tor of the current injection network results in mu-tipulse operation of the current injection based recti-fiers with passive resistance emulators, which is dis-cussed next. In a [..]

Features

Focuses on the reduction of the input current har-monic content in three-phase diode bridge rectifiersPresents detailed analysis of the current injectionmethod

Contents

Introduction.- Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier.-Principles of Current Injection.- Current InjectionDevices.- The Optimal Third-Haromnic Current In-jection.- Current Injection Networks for the Third-Harmonic Current Injection.- Operation of the Rec-tifier in the Discontinuous Conduction Mode.- Re-covery of the Current Injection Network Power Ap-plying Current-Loaded Resistance Emulator.- Recov-ery of the Current Injection Network Power Apply-ing Voltage-Loaded Resistance Emulator.- CurrentInjection Applying Switching Current Injection De-vice.- Rectifiers That Apply Square-Wave Current [..]

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Engineers in power electronics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. Approx. 250 p. (Power Electronics and Power Systems)

Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-29310-3


L.I. Perlovsky, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; R. Kozma,

University of Memphis, TN, USA (Eds.)

Neurodynamics of Cognition and

Consciousness

This book addresses dynamical aspects of brain func-tions and cognition. Experimental evidence in hu-mans and other mammalians indicates that complexneurodynamics is crucial for the emergence of high-er-level intelligence. Dynamical neural systems withencoding in limit cycle and non-convergent attrac-tors have gained increasing popularity in the pastdecade. The role of synchronization, desynchroniza-tion, and intermittent synchronization on cognitionhas been studied extensively by various authors, inparticular by authors contributing to the present vol-ume. This volume gives an overview of recent ad-vances in this interdisciplinary field of cognitive sci-ence related to dynamics of cognition, including ex-perimental studies, dynamical modelling and inter-pretation of cognitive experiments, and theoreticalapproaches. The following topics are covered in thisbook: spatio-temporal dynamics of neural correlatesof higher-level cognition; dynamical neural memo-ries, including continuous and discrete [..]

Features

Addresses the operation and design of intelligent sys-tems from a dynamic perspective Triggered by dis-cussions at the Session Special on “Neurodynam-ics of Higher-Level Cognitive Behavior” at the 2006World Conference on Computational Intelligence

Contents

Neurodynamics of Cognition and Consciousness.-Part I: Neurocognition and Human Consciousness.-Proposed Cortical "Shutter" Mechanism in Cine-matographic Perception.- Toward a ComplementaryNeuroscience: Metastable Coordination Dynamicsof the Brain.- The Formation of Global Neurocogni-tive State.- Neural Dynamic Logic of Consciousness:the Knowledge Instinct.- Cortical Circuits of Cogni-tion and Consciousness.- Using ADP to Understandand Replicate Brain Intelligence: the Next Level De-sign?.- Neurodynamics of Intentional Behavior Gen-eration.- How Does the Brain Create, Change, and[..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics)

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-putational intelligence, and computer science; en-gineers, cognitive scientists, and neuroscientics;roboticists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XI, 366 p. 139 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73266-2

R. Perrott, Queens University of Belfast, UK; B. Chapman, Univer-

sity of Houston, TX, USA; J. Subhlok, University of Houston, TX,

USA; R. Fernandes de Mello, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; L.T.

Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada (Eds.)

High Performance Computing and

Communications

Third International Conference, HPCC 2007, Houston, USA,

September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe Third International Conference on High Perfor-mance Computing and Communications, HPCC2007, held in Houston, USA, September 26-28, 2007.The 75 revised full papers presented were carefullyreviewed and selected from 272 submissions. Thepapers address all current issues of parallel and dis-tributed systems and high performance computingand communication as there are: networking proto-cols, routing, and algorithms, languages and compil-ers for HPC, parallel and distributed architecturesand algorithms, embedded systems, wireless, mobileand pervasive computing, Web services and internetcomputing, peer-to-peer computing, grid and clustercomputing, reliability, fault-tolerance, and security,performance evaluation and measurement, tools andenvironments for software development, distributedsystems and applications, database applications anddata mining, biological/molecular computing, col-laborative and cooperative environments, and pro-gramming [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complex-ity; Computer Communication Networks; Mathe-matics of Computing; Information Systems Appli-cations (incl.Internet); Computational Mathematicsand Numerical Analysis

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XIX, 823 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4782)

Softcover

93,09 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75443-5

H. Pham, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway,

NJ, USA (Ed.)

Springer Handbook of Engineering

Statistics

In today’s global and highly competitive environ-ment, continuous improvement in the processes andproducts of any field of engineering is essential forsurvival. Many organisations have shown that thefirst step to continuous improvement is to integratethe widespread use of statistics and basic data analy-sis into the manufacturing development process aswell as into the day-to-day business decisions tak-en in regard to engineering processes. The SpringerHandbook of Engineering Statistics gathers togetherthe full range of statistical techniques required by en-gineers from all fields to gain sensible statistical feed-back on how their processes or products are func-tioning and to give them realistic predictions of howthese could be improved. Featuring: Contributionsfrom leading experts in statistics and their applica-tion to engineering from industrial control to aca-demic medicine and financial risk management giv-ing all-round authoritative coverage. Wide-rangingselection of statistical [..]

Contents

Part A: Fundamental Statistics and Its ApplicationsStatistical Reliability with Applications.-Weibull Dis-tributions and Their Applications.-Characteriza-tions of Probability Distributions.-Two-Dimension-al Failure Modelling.-Prediction Intervals for Re-liability Growth Models with Small Sample Sizes.-Promotional Warranty Policies: Analysis and Per-spectives.-Stationary Marked Point Processes.-Mod-eling and Analyzing Yield, Burn-in and Reliabilityfor Semiconductor Manufacturing: Overview.- PartB: Process Monitoring and Improvement StatisticalMethods for Quality and Productivity [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statis-tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,Chemistry & Geosciences; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Business/Management Science, general;Process and Chemical Engineering

Type of publication

Handbook

Due July 2007

2006. eReference.

296,31 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-288-1


C. Pharino, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Sustainable Water Quality

Management Policy

The Role of Trading: The U.S. Experience

This book presents both general and comprehensiveobservations of unsuccessful and successful experi-ences in water pollution trading programs within theU.S. These experiences help in understanding themajor environmental, economic and regulatory bar-riers that prevent the application of pollution trad-ing in water media to become successful. Chapter 1explains the background and history of water qual-ity and water pollution control policy and manage-ment. Chapter 2 provides the economic backgroundregarding pollution trading and essential elementsfor setting water quality trading programs. Funda-mental elements to understand the water pollutionproblem and factors needed for establishing waterquality trading programs are thoroughly discussed.Chapters 3 and 4 present overall (generic) and com-prehensive (specific) experiences (problems and suc-cess) regarding water quality trading with in the U.S.Finally, Chapter 5 provides suggested approaches forpotential application and development of water [..]

Features

Presents general and comprehensive observationsof unsuccessful and successful experiences in waterpollution trading programs within the U.S. Theseexperiences help in understanding the major envi-ronmental, economic and regulatory barriers thatprevent the application of pollution trading in wa-ter media to become successful Provides backgroundwith real experience, and recommendations for any-one who wants to [..]

Contents

From the contents 1 Background.- 2 Concept,Framework And Considerations For Water Quality.-3 Overview Of Observations In Water Quality Trad-ing.- 4 The Role Of Trading.- 5 Conclusion.- Refer-ences.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management; Economics/ManagementScience, general; Industrial Pollution Prevention

Target groups

Students, research scholars, environmental (wa-ter/wastewater) engineers, specialists, scientists andtechnicians whose works are related to water pol-lution control, water quality and resource manage-ment, and governmental agency and policy plan-ners/makers who seek to apply water quality tradingas a policy option

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XII, 142 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries,

Band 10) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5862-2

K.D. Pitilakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Ed.)

Earthquake Geotechnical

Engineering

4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical En-

gineering-Invited Lectures

This book contains the full papers on which the in-vited lectures of the 4th International Conferenceon Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (4ICEGE)were based. The conference was held in Thessaloni-ki, Greece, from 25 to 28 June, 2007, and was orga-nized by the Technical Committee of EarthquakeGeotechnical Engineering (TC4) of the Internation-al Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engi-neering (ISSMGE), the Hellenic Scientific Society ofSoil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering andthe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Following inthe footsteps of the three previous successful confer-ences in Tokyo, Lisbon and Berkeley, all specializedand well focused conferences of the highest scientif-ic and technical standards, the 4ICEGE was plannedaround numerous state-of-the-art topics. Earthquakeand geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismol-ogists from all over the world found an excellent fo-rum for sharing and discussing the most recent ad-vances in soil dynamics, earthquake and [..]

Contents

1. Izzat M. Idriss: Third Ishihara lecture-4th ICEGE2007.- 2. Ezio Faccioli: Long period strong groundmotion and its use as input to displacement baseddesign.- 3. Francisco-Jose Chavez-Garcia: Site ef-fects: from observation and modelling to accountingfor them in building codes.- 4. Atilla Ansal: Sourceand site factors in microzonation.- 5. Ahmed Elga-mal: A Review of Large Scale Testing Facilities inGeotechnical Earthquake Engineering.- 6. DavidMuir-Wood: Modelling of dynamic soil problems.-7. Kenneth Stokoe: Dynamic in-situ tests.- 8. TakajiKokusho: Liquefaction strengths of [..]

Fields of interest

Geotechnical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Struc-tural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering; Soil Sci-ence & Conservation; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering

Target groups

Civil engineers in the fields of geotechnical andearthquake engineering and soil dynamics; scientistsand researchers in the fields of seismology, geologyand geophysics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XX, 487 p. With CD-ROM. (Geotechnical, Geological, and

Earthquake Engineering, Band 6) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5892-9

S. Plass, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany; A.

Dammann, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany; S. Kaiser,

DoCoMo Euro-Labs, München, Germany; K. Fazel, Ericsson

GmbH, Backnang, Germany (Eds.)

Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum 2007

Proceedings from the 6th International Workshop on Mul-

ti-Carrier Spread Spectrum, May 2007, Herrsching, Germany

The benefits and success of multi-carrier (MC) mod-ulation on one side and the flexibility offered by thespread spectrum (SS) technique on the other sidehave motivated many researchers to investigate thecombination of both techniques since 1993. Thiscombination known as multi-carrier spread spec-trum (MC-SS) benefits from the advantages of bothsystems and offers high flexibility, high spectral effi-ciency, simple detection strategies, narrow-band in-terference rejection capabilities, etc. The basic prin-ciple of this combination is straightforward: Thespreading is performed as direct sequence spreadspectrum (DS-SS) but instead of transmitting thechips over a single carrier, several sub-carriers areemployed. The MC modulation and demodulationcan easily be realized in the digital domain by per-forming IFFT and FFT operations. The separationof the users’ signals can be performed in the code do-main. MC-SS systems can perform the spreading infrequency direction, which allows for simple signal[..]

Features

Presents comprehensive state-of-the-art articlesabout multi-carrier spread spectrum techniques Dis-cusses multi-carrier spread spectrum techniques asvery strong candidates for next generation wirelesscommunications systems Provides the proceedingsof the 6th International Workshop on Multi-CarrierSpread Spectrum (MC-SS 2007), 7-9 May 2007, heldin Herrsching, Germany

Contents

General Issues. Frequency-Domain Equalization forBlock CDMA Transmission; F. Adachi, et al.. Differ-ent Guard Interval Techniques for OFDM: Perfor-mance Comparison; H. Steendam, M. Moeneclaey.An Analysis of OFDMA, Precoded OFDMA and SC-FDMA for the Uplink in Cellular Systems; C. Ciochi-na, D. Mottier, H. Sari. Influence of a Cyclic Prefixon the Spectral Power Density of Cyclo-StationaryRandom Sequences; M.T. Ivrlac, J.A. Nossek. Down-link Scheduling for Multiple Antenna Multi-CarrierSystems with Dirty Paper Coding via Genetic Algo-rithms; R.C. Elliott, W.A. Krzymien. Iterative [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing

Target groups

Academic and industry researchers in the field ofwireless communications, engineers in the field ofwireless communications systems, standardizationbodies for future wireless communications systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. X, 106 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Band 1)

Geb.


139,05 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6128-8

R. Plonsey, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; R.C. Barr, Duke

University, Durham, NC, USA

Bioelectricity

A Quantitative Approach

The study of electrophysiology has progressed rapid-ly because of the precise, delicate, and ingenious ex-perimental studies of many investigators. The fieldhas also made great strides by unifying these ex-perimental observations through mathematical de-scriptions based on electromagnetic field theory,electrochemistry, etc., which underlies these experi-ments. In turn, these quantitative materials providean understanding of many electrophysiological ap-plications through a relatively small number of fun-damental ideas. Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Ap-proach, is the new edition of the classic introductorytext to electrophysiology. It covers many topics thatare central to the field including: Electrical proper-ties of the cell membrane; Action potentials; Cabletheory; Electrical Stimulation; Extracellular Wave-forms; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Function Stimula-tion (FES).

Features

New edition updates the classic introductory text inelectrophysiology Covers the most recent develop-ments in the field, including experimental discov-eries and new mathematical descriptions IncludesTesting and Solutions Manual (CD-ROM) whichprovides solutions with commentary, useful appen-dices and study guides

Contents

Introduction.- Electrical Properties of the Cell Mem-brane.- Action Potentials.- Cable Theory.- Neuro-muscular Junction.- Extracellular Fields.- CardiacElectrophysiology.- Index.- CD-ROM Testing andSolutions Manual.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics; Neurosciences;Cardiology; Evolutionary Biology

Target groups

Advanced undergraduates and graduate students inbiomedical engineering, biophysics, and pharmaceu-tical engineering

Type of publication


Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 528 p. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-0-387-48864-6

L. Pook, University College London, UK

Metal Fatigue

What It Is, Why It Matters

There do not appear to be any recent books on met-al fatigue which are presented in a format that ap-peals to engineers, and which can be recommendedto newcomers to the topic. This book aims to presentthe important ideas in metal fatigue in as straightfor-ward a manner as possible for the benefit of readerswho need to be able understand more advanced doc-uments on a wide range of metal fatigue topics. In-dications on how metal fatigue problems are solvedin engineering practice are included. The prereq-uisite knowledge required for readers is a basic un-derstanding of stress analysis and mathematics cov-ered in engineering undergraduate courses. No priorknowledge of metal fatigue is assumed. The book hasseveral objectives. Firstly, to explain the terminologyused in metal fatigue. Secondly, to provide abrief description of the mechanisms of metal fatigue.Thirdly, to describe the basis of design against the fa-tigue failure of components and structures. Fourthly,to provide examples illustrating [..]

Features

No prior knowledge of metal fatigue is assumedBased on 50 years of experience Includes regulatoryas well as technical aspects Written so as not to datequickly 3 appendices give background informationon related topics

Contents

From the contents 1: Introduction.- 2: HistoricalBackground.- 3: Constant Amplitude Fatigue.- 4:Variable Amplitude and Multiaxial Fatigue.- 5: Fa-tigue Design.- 6: The Uncracked Situation.- 7: TheCracked Situation.- 8: Fatigue Crack Paths.- 9: WhyMetal Fatigue Matters.- Appendix A: Fracture Me-chanics. Appendix B: Random Load Theory andRMS. Appendix C: Non Destructive Testing.- Refer-ences.- Index.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Metallic Materials; Characterization and EvaluationMaterials; Engineering Design; Quality Control, Re-liability, Safety and Risk; Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Graduate engineers, including mechanical, civil,manufacturing, naval, and mining engineers; materi-als scientists, physicists and applied mathematicians

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XVII, 264 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band

145) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5596-6


T.-C. Poon, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VI, USA

Optical Scanning Holography with

MATLAB®

Optical scanning holography (OSH) is an emerg-ing area of interest with many potential novel ap-plications, such as 3-D pattern recognition, 3-D mi-croscopy, 3-D cryptography, and 3-D optical re-mote sensing. Optical Scanning Holography withMATLAB® introduces readers to the latest advancesof electronic (or digital) holography and succinctlycovers the necessary mathematical background andwave optics that pertain to Fourier optics and holog-raphy. The reader is guided through modeling of thetheory and applications utilizing MATLAB®. Opticalscanning holography is explained in a manner thatenables readers to begin implementing their own se-tups for novel OSH applications. Optical ScanningHolography with MATLAB® consists of tutorials(with numerous MATLAB® examples throughout thetext) and research material, as well as new ideas andinsights for graduate students, scientists, and engi-neers working in the fields of Fourier optics, opticalscanning imaging, and holography.

Features

Optical Scanning Holography is an exciting new fieldwith many potential novel applications. There arecurrently no existing books on this topic Includes tu-torials in wave optics and holography Written by oneof the leading researchers in the field; Dr. Poon hasbeen recognized for his pioneering research in Opti-cal Scanning Holography, and is a fellow of the Inter-national Society for Optical Engineering [..]

Contents

Mathematical Background and Linear System.-Wave Optics and Holography.- Optical ScanningHolography: Principles.- Optical Scanning Hologra-phy: Applications.- Optical Scanning Holograhpy:Advances.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Applied Optics,Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Laser Technologyand Physics, Photonics; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, and graduate students in thefield of Optics and Holography

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. X, 153 p. Geb.

99,46 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36826-9

D. Potop-Butucaru, INRIA Rocquencourt, France; S.A. Edwards,

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; G. Berry, Esterel Tech-

nologies, Villeneuve Loubet, France

Compiling Esterel

Designed as the definitive reference on the compi-lation of the Esterel synchronous reactive real-timelanguage, Compiling Esterel covers all aspects of thelanguage and includes a tutorial, a reference manu-al, its formal semantics, and detailed technical infor-mation about the many techniques used to compileit. Esterel is based on the simple idea of providing asoftware language that has a synchronous model oftime. That is, the execution of the program is dividedinto discrete instants, and statements are either guar-anteed to execute in a single instant, or take multipleinstants as requested by the programmer. Suitablefor programming safety-critical real-time systems,Esterel and its model of computation have found usein industrial applications such as avionics, integrat-ed circuit design, and other safety-critical environ-ments. While Compiling Esterel doesnot assume prior knowledge of the Esterel language,readers will appreciate having prior knowledge ofprogramming language [..]

Features

This is the only book devoted completely to EsterelThe authors are the people most experienced withEsterel, period. The third author (Berry) designedthe language. The first author (Potop) completed hisPhD under Berry and has produced the best knownEsterel compiler. The second author (Edwards) hasbeen developing Esterel compilers for the last decadeThe information in the book has largely existed fora [..]

Contents

Preface.- I The Esterel Language.- 1 Introduction toEsterel.- 2 The Esterel Language.- II Formal Seman-tics.- 3 Introduction to Esterel Semantics.- 4 Con-structive Behavioral Semantics.- 5 Constructive Op-erational Semantics.- 6 Constructive Circuit Trans-lation.- III Compiling Esterel.- 7 Overview.- 8 TheGRC Intermediate Format.- 9 Code Generation fromGRC.- 10 The Columbia Compiler.- Appendices.- ALanguage Extensions.- B An Esterel Reference Man-ual.- C The C Language Interface.- Esterel V7.- Bibli-ography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Engineering De-sign; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta-tion; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Synchronous language researchers, including gradu-ate students, advanced Esterel developers, languageresearchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XXI, 335 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-70626-9

C. Pöhn, FH Bau Wien, FH-Bioengineering-Wien; A. Pech, Tech-

nische Universität Wien, FH Bau Wien; Th. Bednar, Technische

Universität Wien, Österreich; W. Streicher, Technische Universität

Graz, Österreich

Bauphysik

Erweiterung 1: Energieeinsparung und Wärmeschutz. En-

ergieausweis – Gesamtenergieeffizienz

Der erste Erweiterungsband der Bauphysikbeschäftigt sich sowohl mit der Umsetzung derRichtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz vonGebäuden (EPBD) die seit kurzem anzuwenden ist,als auch mit der Richtlinie 6 "Wärmeschutz und En-ergieeinsparung" der Harmonisierung der Bautech-nischen Vorschriften in Österreich als Gegenstückder zukünftigen EnEV 2006. Es werden die exak-ten Rechenverfahren samt Beispielen erläutert undNäherungsmethoden für die Planungsphase bzw.den Bestand dargestellt. Darüber hinaus werdenWerkzeuge für die Erfassung des Bestandes und diePlanung von Sanierungen mit einem Schwerpunktzur Potentialabschätzung vorgestellt.

Features

Die neue Energieeinsparverordnung (EnEV) seit2006 Rechtzeitig zur neuen Richtlinie: Wärmeschutzund Energieeinsparung der harmonisierten bautech-nischen Vorschriften Ideale Ergänzung zum Band"Bauphysik" (Band 1) Aktuell und auch für Profis in-teressant

Contents

Grundlagen.- HeizwÃ¤rmebedarf.- Beleuchtungsen-ergiebedarf.- KÃ¼hlbedarf.- Heiztechnikenergiebe-darf.- Raumlufttechnikenergiebedarf.- Befeuch-tungsenergiebedarf.- Heiztechnikenergiebedarf â€“ Alternativ.- KÃ¼hltechnikenergiebedarf.- En-ergieausweis.- Tabellen.- Quellennachweis.- Liter-aturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering, general

Target groups

Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur, Professionals

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XII, 185 S. Mit zahlr. (teilweise farbigen) Abb. (Baukonstruk-

tionen, Band 1/1) Geb.

24,00 €

ISBN 978-3-211-25722-7


I. Queinnec, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France; S. Tarbouriech, LAAS-

CNRS, Toulouse, France; G. Garcia, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France;

S.-I. Niculescu, CNRS-Supélec, Gil-sur-Yvette, France (Eds.)

Biology and Control Theory:

Current Challenges

Creating some links between control feedback andbiology modeling communities based on similaritiesin modeling, observing and perceiving alive struc-tures, and analyzing interconnections between bio-logical structures and subsystems was the main ob-jective of this volume. In this context, biology sys-tems need appropriate analysis tools due to theirstructure and hierarchy, complexity and environ-ment interference, and we believe that these aspectsmay generate interesting research topics in controlarea. Indeed, several works, raising the potential im-pact of control developments to bring some begin-ning of answers in the context of biological systems,have been published in the recent years. The idea ofthis book was conceived in the context mentionedabove with the objective to help in claiming manyof the problems for control researchers, starting dis-cussions and opening interactive debates betweenthe control and biology communities, and, finally, toalert graduate students to the many interesting [..]

Features

Hot topic of current interest in a variety of researchcommunities Outcome of a workshop CNRS-NSFon biology and control theory, bringing together asmall number of key researchers from biology andthe control community

Contents

Part I Model selection.- Mini-Transplants forChronic Myelogenous Leukemia: A Modeling Per-spective.- Modeling of the HIV/AIDS infection : anaid for an early diagnosis of patients.- A multiscalemodel for the selection control of ovulatory follicles.-Robotics Insights for the Modeling of Visually Guid-ed Hand Movements in Primates.- Part II Modelsfor system analysis.- Monotone and near-monotonesystems.- System and control theory furthers the un-derstanding of biological signal transduction.- Piece-wise-linear models of genetic regulatory networks:theory and example.- Modelling and [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007



99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71987-8

P.J. Quinn, Xilinx, Dublin, Ireland; A.H.M.v. Roermund, Technical

University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Switched-Capacitor Techniques

for High-Accuracy Filter and ADC

Design

Switched capacitor (SC) techniques are well provento be excellent candidates for implementing criti-cal analogue functions with high accuracy, surpass-ing other analogue techniques when embedded inmixed-signal CMOS VLSI. Conventional SC cir-cuits are primarily limited in accuracy by a) capacitormatching and b) the accuracy with which a differen-tial amplifier can squeeze charge from one capaci-tor to another between clock periods. In Switched-Capacitor Techniques for High-Accuracy Filter andADC Design, alternative SC techniques are proposedwhich allow the achievement of higher intrinsic ana-logue functional accuracy than previously possiblein such application areas as analogue filter and ADCdesign. The design philosophy is to create the re-quired functionality without relying on digital cali-bration or correction means but instead to developmethods which have reduced dependence on bothcomponent matching (especially capacitor match-ing) and parasitic effects (especially parasitic capaci-tance). [..]

Features

New techniques allow the achievement of higher in-trinsic functional accuracy beyond the accuracy ofcomponent matching alone Clear explanation onthe practical limitations and trade-offs of design-ing accurate CMOS switched-capacitor circuits bothat system level and at basic circuit level Real worldapplications requiring accurate high-Q filters (e.g.10.7MHz radio) and accurate stage transfers in algo-rithmic [..]

Contents

Abstract. Symbols and Abbreviations. 1: Introduc-tion. 2: Key Concepts for Accurate SC Design. 3:SC Amplifier Design at Black-Box Level. 4: Ampli-fier Architectures for SC Applications. 5: Low-Sen-sitivity SC BPF Concepts. 6: High-Accuracy delta-QR SC BPF Design and Measurements. 7: ADC De-sign at Black-Box Level. 8: Design Criteria for Cyclicand Pipelined ADCs. 9: Capacitor Matching Insen-sitive High-Resolution Low-Power ADC Concept.10: High-Accuracy ADC Design and Measurements.Main Conclusions. Bibliography. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

Mixed-signal and analogue design engineers andresearchers, IC designers who wish to further theirknowledge on switched-capacitor techniques, dataconverter experts, filter design experts

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XVIII, 244 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6257-5

K.M. Rabe, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA; C.H. Ahn,

Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; J.-M. Triscone, University of

Geneva, Switzerland (Eds.)

Physics of Ferroelectrics

A Modern Perspective

During the past two decades, revolutionary break-throughs have occurred in the understanding of fer-roelectric materials, both from the perspective of the-ory and experiment. First principles approaches, in-cluding the Berry phase formulation of ferroelectric-ity, now allow accurate, quantitative predictions ofmaterial properties, and single crystalline thin filmsare now available for fundamental studies of thesematerials. In addition, the need for high dielectricconstant insulators and nonvolatile memories insemiconductor applications has motivated a renais-sance in the investigation of these materials. Thisbook addresses the paradigmatic shifts in under-standing brought about by these breakthroughs, in-cluding the consideration of novel fabrication meth-ods and nanoscale applications of these materials,and new theoretical methods such as the effectiveHamiltonian approach and density functional theo-ry.

Features

Concise, thorough review of the most importantbreakthroughs of the past two decades Up-to-datereferences Written by leading experts

Contents

Modern Physics of Ferroelectrics: Essential Back-ground (K. M. Rabe, M. Dawber, C. Lichtensteiger,C. H. Ahn, J.-M. Triscone).- Theory of Polarization:A Modern Approach (R. Resta, D. Vanderbilt).- ALandau Primer for Ferroelectrics (P. Chandra, P. Lit-tlewood).- First Principles Studies of FerroelectricOxides (K. Rabe, P. Ghosez).- Analogies and Differ-ences Between Ferroelectrics and Ferromagnets (N.Spaldin).- Growth and Novel Applications of Epitax-ial Oxide Thin Films (A.-B. Posadas, M. Lippmaa,F.J. Walker, C. Ahn, J.-M. Triscone).- FerroelectricSize Effects (C. Lichtensteiger, M. [..]

Fields of interest

Metallic Materials; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Surfaces and Interfaces, ThinFilms; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Scientists/researchers in ferroelectrics, superconduc-tivity and solid state nanoscale systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XII, 388 p. 129 illus. Also available online. (Topics in Ap-

plied Physics, Band 105) Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34590-9


D.G. Rabus, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Integrated Ring Resonators

The Compendium

The optical filter, which has emerged in the last fewyears in integrated optics, is resonator based. Ring-resonator filters do not require facets or gratingsfor optical feedback and are thus particularly suitedfor monolithic integration with other components.Ring resonators find applications not only in opti-cal networks, but also as sensors. The required pass-band shape of ring resonator-filters can be customdesigned by the use of configurations of various ringcoupled resonators. This book describes the currentstate of the art on these devices with respect to de-sign, fabrication and application.

Features

In-depth knowledge of the simulation, fabricationand characterization of ring resonators for use as forexample filters, lasers, sensors

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Ring Resonators: Theory andModelling.- 3. Materials and Fabrication Methods.-4. Building Blocks of Ring Resonator Devices.- 5. De-vices.- 6. Whispering Gallery Mode Devices.- 7. Out-look.

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Advanced students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XV, 256 p. 243 illus. (Springer Series in Optical Sciences,

Band 127) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68786-3

D. Radaj, Technische Universität Braunschweig; M. Vormwald,

Technische Universität Darmstadt

Ermüdungsfestigkeit

Grundlagen für Ingenieure

Das vorliegende Fachbuch wendet sich an Inge-nieure in Entwicklung, Berechnung und Versuchsowie an Forscher, Hochschullehrer und Dok-toranden. Es behandelt die phänomenologischen,theoretischen und versuchstechnischen Grundla-gen der Gestaltung, Dimensionierung und Opti-mierung ermüdungsfester Bauteile. Die daraus en-twickelten rechnerischen Verfahren des Festigkeit-snachweises und der Lebensdauerprognose wer-den an konkreten Beispielen erläutert, darunterdie FKM-Richtlinie für Maschinenbauteile, derEurocode für Bauten aus Stahl und Aluminiumsowie der ASME-Code für Druckbehälter. DieNeubearbeitung und Erweiterung der Drittauflageumfasst neben zahlreichen Detailverbesserungenden Einfluss der möglicherweise nicht propor-tionalen Beanspruchungsmehrachsigkeit sowie dasKurzrissverhalten im polykristallinen Gefüge.

Features

Grundlegendes Werk zu Schwingfestigkeit, Kerb-wirkung und Bruchmechanik Für Ingenieure in En-twicklung, Konstruktion, Berechnung, Prüfung undVersuch Wissenschaftlich fundiert, jedoch praxisnahNeues Kapitel über die FKM-Richtlinie

Contents

Einführung.- Schwingfestigkeit.- Einflüsseauf die Schwingfestigkeit.- Kerbwirkung.- Be-triebsfestigkeit.- Langrissbruchmechanik zurErmüdungsfestigkeit.- Kurzrissbruchmechanik zurErmüdungsfestigkeit.- Rechnerischer Nachweis derErmüdungsfestigkeit.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Characterization and Evalua-tion Materials

Target groups

Ingenieure in Entwicklung, Berechnung und Ver-such sowie Forscher, Hochschullehrer und Dok-toranden.

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. XVII, 688 S. 453 Abb. Geb.

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71458-3

M. Raffel, Göttingen, Germany; C.E. Willert, DLR, Göttingen, Ger-

many; S.T. Wereley, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; J.

Kompenhans, DLR, Göttingen, Germany

Particle Image Velocimetry

A Practical Guide

This practical guide to PIV provides in a condensedform most of the information relevant for the plan-ning, performance and understanding of experi-ments employing the PIV technique. In its secondedition, the authors updated the chapters on theprinciples and included information on microscop-ic, high-speed and three component measurementsas well as a description of advanced evaluation tech-niques. Steve Wereley with his knowledge completedthe group of authors of the first edition and his par-ticipation as an author was the key for that update.But also the drastic increase in the range of possibleapplications has been taken into account as the chap-ter describing representative applications of the PIVtechnique has been expanded considerably.

Features

Well established book Important reference and text-book for industry, university and students Covers allmajor applications of PIV New, completely updatedand enlarged edition Very comprehensive source forPIV developers and users

Contents

Introduction.- Physical and Technical Background.-Mathematical Background of Statistical PIV Eval-uation.- PIV Recording Techniques.- Image Eval-uation Methods for PIV.- Post-Processing of PIVData.- Three-Component PIV Measurements.- Mi-cro-PIV.- Examples of Application.- Related Tech-niques.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Thermodynamics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and engineers in industry and at univer-sities

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XX, 448 p. 288 illus. Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72307-3


S. Ramachandran, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Digital VLSI Systems Design

A Design Manual for Implementation of Projects on FPGAs

and ASICs Using Verilog

The book presents new material and theory as wellas synthesis of recent work with complete ProjectDesigns using industry standard CAD tools and FP-GA boards, enabling the serious readers to designVLSI Systems on their own. The reader is taken stepby step through the design right from implementinga single digital gate to a massive design consumingwell over 100,000 gates. The Verilog codes developedfor these designs are universal and can work on anyFPGA or ASIC and are technology independent. Thebook presents the development of novel algorithmsand architectures for optimum realization of hightech. products. All the design codes developed inthis book are Register Transfer Level (RTL) compli-ant and can be readily used or amended to suit newprojects.

Features

Leads the readers step-by-step to design VLSI sys-tems on their own using Verilog Prepares the stu-dents to suit industries and research labs. from dayone Provides hands-on experience on the popular in-dustrial CAD tools Shows the way to design systemsthat are device, vendor and technology independentOffers thorough knowledge of cracking complex al-gorithms and map it on FPGA/ASIC

Contents

Preface.- Chapter 1 Introduction to Digital VLSI Sys-tems Design.- Chapter 2 Review of Digital SystemsDesign.- Chapter 3 Design of Combinational and Se-quential Circuits using Verilog.- Chapter 4 Writinga Test Bench for the Design.- Chapter 5 RTL Cod-ing Guidelines.- Chapter 6 Simulation of Designs– Modelsim Tool.- Chapter 7 Synthesis of Designs– Synplify Tool.- Chapter 8 Place and Route andBack annotation – Xilinx Tool.- Chapter 9 Design ofMemories.- Chapter 10 Arithmetic Circuit Designs.-Chapter 11 Development of Algorithms and Verifi-cation using High Level Languages.- Chapter 12 [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Signal,Image and Speech Processing;Computer Hardware; Electronics and Microelec-tronics, Instrumentation; Processor Architectures

Target groups

Teachers, undergraduates, graduates and researchscholars of electrical, electronics, embedded sys-tems, computer engineering, power electronics andinterdisciplinary departments such as bio medical,mechanical, information technology, physics, etc.;practicing engineers and managers in industries, re-searchers in labs.; diligent freelance readers and con-sultants

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 709 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5828-8

S. Ramachandran, OFS Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Fiber Based Dispersion

Compensation

A pulse of light spreads in time as it propagates ina fiber due to the physical phenomenon called dis-persion. While dispersion can be deleterious in opti-cal communications systems, it can also be exploit-ed to manage the temporal and spectral shapes ofpulses and their interactions with other pulses. Muchof dispersion control is realized in optical commu-nications systems with discrete devices – the so-called dispersion compensators, and almost all com-mercially deployed dispersion compensators todayare based on specially designed fibers. This bookaddresses various aspects of this device technolo-gy, such as the physics of optical dispersive effects,the design philosophy and properties of devices de-ployed in optical networks today, futuristic devicesutilizing novel fibers, and their systems level im-pact. Written by leaders in the field drawn from bothacademia and industry, this book serves as a compre-hensive introduction to the topic of dispersion man-agement of light for graduate students and [..]

Features

First book exclusively covering dispersion compen-sation solutions used in optical communications sys-tems Treatment of Optical Dispersion Compensa-tion – from physics and device-design, to systemsimpact Detailed description of variety of technolo-gy-platforms by the world’s leading manufacturersof such systems One-stop reference for: device physi-cists, component designers as well as network linkdesigners

Contents

Section I: Conventional Dispersion CompensatingFiber: Modeling dispersion in optical fibers: appli-cations to dispersion tailoring and dispersion com-pensation.- Fiber designs for high figure of merit andhigh slope dispersion compensating fibers.- Designoptimization of dispersion compensating fibers andtheir packaging techniques.- Dispersion compensat-ing fiber used as a transmission fiber - Inverse/Re-verse Dispersion fiber.- Dispersion CompensatingFibers for Raman Applications.- Section II: Alterna-tive/Emerging technologies: Static and tunable dis-persion management, with higher order [..]

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Communications Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. VI, 558 p. (Optical and Fiber Communications Reports,

Band 5) Geb.

197,90 €

ISBN 978-0-387-40347-2

S. Ramesh, GM R&D, India Science Lab, Bangalore, India; P. Sam-

path, GM R&D, India Science Lab, Bangalore, India (Eds.)

Next Generation Design and

Verification Methodologies for

Distributed Embedded Control

Systems

Proceedings of the GM R&D Workshop

This volume is the proceedings of the workshop“Next Generation Design and Verification Method-ologies for Distributed Embedded Control Systems”organised by General Motors R&D, India Sci-ence Lab. The workshop was held on January 5-62007 at the NIAS auditorium, IISc campus, Banga-lore, India. This workshop is the first of its kind to beorganised by an automotive major to bring togetherthe leaders in the field of embedded systems devel-opment to present state-of-the-art work, and to dis-cuss future strategies for addressing the increasingcomplexity of embedded control systems. The work-shop consisted of invited talks given by leading ex-perts and researchers from academic and industri-al organizations. The workshop covered all areas ofembedded systems development and in particular:Formal specification and verification of distributed,heterogeneous, embedded systems Formal seman-tics of modeling languages Model-based specificationand testing Formal approach to component based [..]

Features

Contains recent research results Contributions fromtop researchers from industry and academia Focusedon distributed embedded systems

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. An Abstraction Tech-nique for Real-Time Verification; E.M.Clarke,F.Lerda, M.Talupur. SCADE: SynchronousDesign and Validation of Embedded ControlSoftware; G.Berry. Model-Based Develop-ment of Embedded Systems: The SysWeaver Ap-proach; R.Rajkumar. Verification and Integration ofReal-Time Control Software; R.Alur. Merge Algo-rithms for Intelligent Vehicles; G.Raravi, V.Shingde,K.Ramamritham, J.Bharadia. All Those DurationCalculi: An Integrated Approach; P.K.Pandya.Adding Time to Scenarios; P.Chandrasekaran,M.Mukund. Using System-Level Timing Analysis [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering; Simula-tion and Modeling; Math Applications in ComputerScience

Target groups

Industry professionals, academic researchers andgraduate students interested in the area of rigorousdesign and verification of distributed embedded sys-tems

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007


128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6253-7


R.V. Rao, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Udhampur, India

Decision Making in the

Manufacturing Environment

Using Graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision

Making Methods

Recent worldwide advances in manufacturing tech-nologies led to a metamorphism in the industry.Fast-changing technologies on the product fronthave created a need for an equally fast response frommanufacturing industries, who select manufacturingstrategies, product designs, manufacturing process-es, and machinery and equipment. Decision mak-ers have the problem of assessing a range of optionsand selecting one based on conflicting criteria. Thisbook shows how graph theory and matrix approach,and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making meth-ods can be used in manufacturing. Part I introducesthe decision making situations in the manufacturingenvironment and presents decision making meth-ods; Part II uses case studies to illustrate the applica-tions of these methods in real manufacturing situa-tions. This book will interest designers, manufactur-ing engineers, practitioners, managers, institutes in-volved in design and manufacturing related projects,researchers, academics, and graduates in this field.

Features

Demonstrates how graph theory and matrix ap-proach, and fuzzy multiple attribute decision makingmethods can be effectively used for decision mak-ing in various situations of the manufacturing en-vironment Proposes a methodology that will makedecision making in the manufacturing environ-ment structured and systematic Uses case studies topresent the applications of decision making methodsin real manufacturing [..]

Contents

Introduction to Decision Making in the Manufac-turing Environment.- Graph Theory and Matrix Ap-proach as a Decision Making Method.- Introductionto Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM)Methods.- A Logical Approach to Fuzzy MADMProblems.- Material Selection for a Given Engineer-ing Application.- Evaluation of Product Designs.-Machinability Evaluation of Work Materials.- Cut-ting Fluid Selection for a Given Machining Applica-tion.- Evaluation and Selection of Modern Machin-ing Methods.- Evaluation of Flexible ManufacturingSystems.- Machine Selection in a Flexible Manufac-turing Cell.- [..]

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Oper-ation Research/Decision Theory; Systems Theory,Control

Target groups

Graduate students in mechanical, industrial, andmanufacturing engineering, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVIII, 373 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-818-0 D. Rapp, South Pasadena, CA, USA

Human Missions to Mars

Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet

In “Human Missions to Mars” Donald Rapp looksat human missions to Mars from an engineering per-spective. He begins by describing the pros and consof robotic exploration versus human exploration andthen examines the ideas for sending humans to Marsfrom the point of view of both the enthusiast and theskeptic. Chapter 2 describes how space missions areplanned and how they may be achieved as a sequenceof separate steps. Chapter 3 deals with the complexissues relating to the outward journey to Mars andthe return leg. The author deals with propulsion sys-tems and with the analysis of the various trajecto-ries which may be utilized for such a mission. He di-vides mission into a number of stages: Earth’s sur-face to low-Earth orbit (LEO); departing from LEO;Mars orbit insertion and landing; ascent from Mars;trans-Earth injection from Mars orbit and Earth or-bit insertion and landing. Chapter 4 discusses a widerange of elements critical to a human Mars mission,including life support consumables, [..]

Features

A highly readable yet realistic view of the possibilitiesfor human missions to Mars Provides for the firsttime a ‘level-headed’ assessment of plans for humanexploration of Mars to counteract the tendency ofspace agencies to take an over-optimistic approach tosuch interplanetary missions Collects together into asingle, handy reference, a wide range of material onhuman missions to Mars that is currently [..]

Contents

Why Explore Mars?- Planning Space Campaigns andMissions.- Getting There and Back.- Critical MarsMission Elements.- In Situ Utilization of IndigenousResources.- Mars Mission Analysis.- How NASA isdealing with Return to the Moon.- Why the NASAApproach will likely fail to Send Humans to Marsprior to 2080.

Fields of interest

Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automationand Robotics; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sci-ences; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Space scientists and engineers, intermediate-levelundergraduates and postgraduate researchers study-ing every aspect of human missions to Mars

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

2007. XXXIV, 542 p. (Astronautical Engineering) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72938-9


A. Reikher, Albany-Chicago Co., Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA; M.R.

Barkhudarov, Flow Science, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA

Casting: An Analytical Approach

The die cast industry has long used trial and erroras a development method, resulting in growth of theuse of CFD (computational fluid dynamics) software.This book will discuss the governing laws of the flu-id dynamics that have an effect on die cast die anddie cast process design. MATLAB® and Visual Basic®code are listed in for every stage of product, die anddie cast process design. Readers will learn about: theadvantages and limitations of the die cast process;the implications product design has on the qualityof the die cast part; how die cast die and process de-sign can affect the physical properties of the casting;the calculations die cast die and process designershave to do; choosing the die cast machine size andthe proper gate size; and how to properly design gasventilation systems, identify an ideal fill time, andcalculate fast and slow shot velocity. This book willinterest product designers that design die cast partsand die cast die and process engineers and designers.

Features

MATLAB® and Visual Basic® code are used to illus-trate every stage of the design Will refresh knowledgeof the governing laws of the fluid dynamics that havean effect on die cast die and die cast process design

Contents

Introduction.- Introduction to fluid dynamics.- Partdesign.- Die design.- Process design.- Quality.- Com-puter simulations.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; ContinuumMechanics and Mechanics of Materials; EngineeringFluid Dynamics; Simulation and Modeling; MetallicMaterials

Target groups

Die cast product designers and product engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XI, 177 p. With CD-ROM. (Engineering Materials and Pro-

cesses) Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-849-4

R. Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; A. Os-

seiran, Edith Cowan University, Australia; H.-J. Pfleiderer, Univer-

sity of Ulm, Germany (Eds.)

VLSI-SoC: From Systems to Silicon

IFIP TC10/ WG 10.5 Thirteenth International Conference

on Very Large Scale Integration of System on Chip (VL-

SI-SoC2005), October 17-19, 2005, Perth, Australia

This book contains extended and revised versions ofthe best papers that were presented during the thir-teenth edition of the IFIP TC 10 International Con-ference on Very Large Scale Integration, a GlobalSystem-on-Chip Design and CAD conference. Thepurpose of this conference is to provide a forum toexchange ideas and show industrial and academic re-search results in the field of microelectronics design.The current trend toward increasing chip integrationand technology process advancements brings aboutstimulating new challenges both at the physical andsystem-design levels, as well as in the test of thesesystems.

Features

“Newest edition to the IFIP Series on VLSI-SOC”

Contents

Molecular Electronics- Devices and Circuits Tech-nology.- Run-Time Defragmentation for Partilly Re-configurable Systems.- Exploiting Partial DynamicReconfiguration forSoCDesign of Complex Appli-cation on FPGA Platforms.- Modular AsyncronousNetwor-on-Chip: Application to GALS SystemsRapid Prototyping.- Power-Aware Scan Testing forPeak Power Reduction.- Exact BDD Minimizationfor Path-Related Objective Functions.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers and practitioners of VLSI

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. X, 344 p. (IFIP International Federation for Information Pro-

cessing, Band 240) Geb.

136,96 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73660-0

M. Reisch, Fachhochschule Kempten

Halbleiter-Bauelemente

Die physikalischen Grundlagen elektronischer Hal-bleiterbauelemente, ihre Anwendung in der elektro-nischen Schaltungstechnik und ihre Modellierungfür Schaltungssimulationen stehen im Mittelpunktdieses kompakten Lehrbuchs. Der Autor beschreibtKontakte, Halbleiterdioden, Bipolartransistoren,Feldeffekttransistoren, Optoelektronische Bauele-mente und Thyristoren. Das Buch eignet sich alsLehrbuch neben Vorlesungen an Fachhochschulenund Universitäten und zum Selbststudium. Das Ler-nen wird durch zahlreiche vollständig durchgerech-nete Übungsaufgaben unterstützt. Für die zweiteAuflage stehen im Internet Musterlösungen undDatenblätter ausgewählter Bauelemente zum Down-load bereit.

Features

Kompaktes Lehrbuch für Vorlesung und Selbststudi-um Didaktisch ausgefeiltes Konzept mit durchgehen-der Beschreibungssprache PSpice Praktische Lern-und Arbeitshilfen im Web

Contents

Grundlagen.- Kontakte.- Halbleiterdioden.- Bipolar-transistoren.- Feldeffekttransistoren.- Optoelektron-ische Bauelemente.- Thyristoren.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware

Target groups

Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Informatik,Wirtschaftsingenieurwissenschaften

Type of publication

German textbook

Due August 2007

2007. XXI, 368 S. 299 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

32,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73199-3


M. Richter, Zühlke Engineering AG, Schlieren; M.D. Flückiger,

Berner Fachhochschule, Biel

Usability Engineering kompakt

Benutzbare Software gezielt entwickeln

Usability Engineering spielt überall dort eine Rolle,wo Benutzer mit interaktiven technischen Syste-men zu tun haben. Dieses Buch vermittelt einen le-icht verständlichen Einstieg in die Praxis und bi-etet Ihnen das Wichtigste übersichtlich zum Nach-schlagen: - Die wichtigsten Methoden - Umsetzungim Entwicklungsprozess - Usability und Require-ments Engineering - Strategie im Unternehmen -Planung, Durchführung und Kontrolle - Checklisten,Beispiele, Denkanstöße

Features

- Usability Engineering kompakt bietet eine leichtverständliche Einführung in die Thematik und einekompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Method-en und Konzepte der benutzerorientierten Produkt-und Software-Entwicklung. - Durch die Integra-tion mit bestehenden Software Engineering Vorge-hensmodellen und Praktiken sind die beschriebe-nen Methoden direkt in der Praxis umsetzbar. - DasBuch richtet sich erstmalig [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Analysten (Requirements, Business), Berater(softwarenah), Produktmanager, Projektleiter,Prozessverantwortliche, Studierende Wirtschaftsin-formatik

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. VIII, 110 S. (SAV Informatik) Softcover

12,00 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-1837-1

S. Rjasanow, Universitaet des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany;

O. Steinbach, Technische Universitaet Graz, Austria

The Fast Solution of Boundary

Integral Equations

Boundary Element Methods (BEM) play an impor-tant role in modern numerical computations in theapplied and engineering sciences. These methodsturn out to be powerful tools for numerical stud-ies of various physical phenomena which can be de-scribed mathematically by partial differential equa-tions. The most prominent example is the potentialequation (Laplace equation), which is used to mod-el physical phenomena in electromagnetism, gravi-tation theory, and in perfect fluids. A further appli-cation leading to the Laplace equation is the modelof steady state heat flow. One of the most popularapplications of the BEM is the system of linear elas-tostatics, which can be considered in both boundedand unbounded domains. A simple model for a fluidflow, the Stokes system, can also be solved by the useof the BEM. The most important examples for theHelmholtz equation are the acoustic scattering andthe sound radiation. The Fast Solution of BoundaryIntegral Equations provides a detailed description offast [..]

Features

Provides an exact mathematical description of vari-ous mathematical formulations and numerical meth-ods for boundary integral equations in the three-di-mensional case in a unified and compact form a sys-tematic numerical treatment of a variety of bound-ary value problems for the Laplace equation, for thesystem of linear elastostatics, and for the Helmholtzequation. Numerous examples representing standard[..]

Contents

Boundary Integral Equations.- Boundary ElementMethods.- Approximation of Boundary Element Ma-trices.- Implementation and Numerical Examples.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Mathematicaland Computational Physics; Image Processing andComputer Vision; Ordinary Differential Equations

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers and professionals

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XI, 279 p. (Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with

Applications to Engineering) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-34041-8

Th.G. Robertazzi, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA

Networks and Grids

Technology and Theory

This textbook is intended for an undergradu-ate/graduate course on computer networks and forintroductory courses dealing with performance eval-uation of computers, networks, grids and telecom-munication systems. Unlike other books on the sub-ject, this text presents a balanced approach betweentechnology and mathematical modeling. It coversnetworking and grid technology, algorithms (rout-ing, error codes, protocol verification) and analysis(probability for networking with technological ex-amples, queueing models and divisible load schedul-ing theory). This self-contained text progresses sys-tematically and gives students numerous problemsat the end of each chapter. Students in electrical en-gineering, computer engineering and computer sci-ence departments will benefit from this book as willengineers and computer scientists working in rele-vant fields. A separate solutions manual is availableto instructors.

Features

Presents a balanced approach between technologyand mathematical modeling Systematic presentationwith numerous examples and problems for students

Contents

Preface.- A Tour through Networking and Grids.-Fundamental Stochastic Models.- Queuing Models.-Fundamental Deterministic Algorithms.- DivisibleLoad Modeling for Grids.- Appendix A: SummationFormulas.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Applica-tions of Mathematics; Computer CommunicationNetworks; System Performance and Evaluation

Target groups

Undergraduate and graduate students in computerscience, electrical or computer engineering

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XII, 284 p. 115 illus. (Information Technology: Transmis-

sion, Processing and Storage) Geb.

67,36 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36758-3


J. Roesler, University of Braunschweig, Germany; H. Harders,

Mülheim, Germany; M. Baeker, University of Braunschweig, Ger-

many

Mechanical Behaviour of

Engineering Materials

Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites

How do engineering materials deform when bearingmechanical loads? To answer this crucial question,the book bridges the gap between continuum me-chanics and materials science. The different kinds ofmaterial deformation (elasticity, plasticity, fracture,creep, fatigue) are explained in detail. The book al-so discusses the physical processes occurring duringthe deformation of all classes of engineering materi-als (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) andshows how these materials can be strengthened tomeet the design requirements. It provides the knowl-edge needed in selecting the appropriate engineer-ing material for a certain design problem. The readerwill thus learn how to critically employ design rulesand thus to avoid failure of mechanical components.‘Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials’ isboth a valuable textbook and a useful reference forgraduate students and practising engineers.

Features

Textbook merging the areas of Continuum Mechan-ics and Materials Science Thoroughly explains themechanisms of the mechanical behavior of materialsDeals with metals, ceramics, and polymers Discussesstrengthening measures

Contents

The Structure of Materials.- Elasticity.- Plasticity andFailure.- Notches.- Fracture Mechanics.- Mechani-cal Behaviour of Metals.- Mechanical Behaviour ofCeramics.- Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers.- Me-chanical Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Composites.-Fatigue.- Creep.- Exercises.- Solutions.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Structural Materials; Building Materials

Target groups

Students in mechanical and civil engineering andmaterials science

Type of publication


Due September 2007

German edition published by Teubner Verlag Wiesbaden, 2006

2007. XVI, 536 p. 320 illus. Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73446-8

U. Rüppel, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Ed.)

Vernetzt-kooperative

Planungsprozesse im Konstruktiven

Ingenieurbau

Grundlagen, Methoden, Anwendungen und Perspektiven zur

vernetzten Ingenieurkooperation

Besonders kennzeichnend für den Konstruktiv-en Ingenieurbau ist eine stark arbeitsteilige En-twicklung von Bauwerks-Unikaten mit hoherÄnderungshäufigkeit bei der Projektierung, der Er-stellung, der Nutzung und der Ertüchtigung bzw.Revitalisierung. Die hohe Komplexität der dabeivon den beteiligten Fachplanern durchgeführtenIngenieuraufgaben kann im internationalen Wet-tbewerb auf Dauer nur dann unter Erfüllung hoherQualitätsanforderungen bewältigt werden, wenn diekooperative Projektbearbeitung in Computernet-zen effizient durchgeführt werden kann. Dies bed-ingt die Erforschung von Methoden und Modellen,welche die Prozesse der Ingenieurplanung comput-ergerecht abbilden und die bauspezifische Kooper-ation unterstützen. Diese Forschungen wurden inden Jahren 2000-2006 im von der DFG gefördertenForschungsschwerpunktprogramm "Vernetzt-ko-operative Planungsprozesse im Konstruktiven Inge-nieurbau" mit 15 beteiligten Projekten durchgeführt.Das vorliegende Buch fasst erstens die aktuellenForschungsergebnisse [..]

Features

Referenz- und Nachschlagewerk für Forschung,Lehre und Industrie Grundlagen, Methoden, An-wendungen und Perspektiven zur vernetzten Inge-nieur-Kooperation

Contents

Teil I: Überblick: Grundlegende Betrachtungen zurvernetzten Kooperation.- Teil II: NetzwerkgerechteProzessmodellierung: Überblick zum Themen-bereich Netzwerkgerechte Prozessmodellierung.-Relationale Prozessmodellierung in kooperativ-er Gebäudeplanung.- Berücksichtigungvon Ausnahmefällen bei der kooperativen Bear-beitung von Projekten des konstruktiven Tief-baus.- Prozessorientierte Vernetzung von In-genieurplanungen am Beispiel der Geotechnik.- Einprozessorientiertes Kooperationsmodell für eine an-forderungsorientierte dynamische Unterstützung derIntegralen Bauplanung.- Teil [..]

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Basics of Construction;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Facility Management; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Wissenschaftler aus Forschung und Lehre mitSchwerpunkt Bauingenieurwesen; Vertreter ausBauwirtschaft und Bauverwaltung; Studierende derIngenieurdisziplinen mit Schwerpunkt Bauinge-nieurwesen

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 412 S. 189 Abb. Geb.

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68102-1


A. Saad, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA,

USA; E. Avineri, University of the West of England, UK; K. Dahal,

University of Bradford, UK; M. Sarfraz, King Fahad University of

Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia; R. Roy, Cranfield Universi-

ty, Bredford, UK (Eds.)

Soft Computing in Industrial

Applications

Recent and Emerging Methods and Techniques

Soft Computing admits approximate reasoning,imprecision, uncertainty and partial truth in or-der to mimic aspects of the remarkable humancapability of making decisions in real-life andambiguous environments. "Soft Computing in In-dustrial Applications" contains a collection of papersthat were presented at the 11th On-line World Con-ference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applica-tions, held in September-October 2006. This careful-ly edited book provides a comprehensive overviewof the recent advances in the industrial applicationsof soft computing and covers a wide range of appli-cation areas, including data analysis and data min-ing, computer graphics, intelligent control, systems,pattern recognition, classifiers, as well as modelingoptimization. The book is aimed at researchers andpractitioners who are engaged in developing and ap-plying intelligent systems principles to solving re-al-world problems. It is also suitable as wider readingfor science and engineering postgraduate students.

Features

contains a collection of papers that were presentedat the 11th On-line World Conference on Soft Com-puting in Industrial Applications, held in Septem-ber-October 2006

Contents

Part I: Soft Computing in Computer Graphics, Imag-ing and Vision.- Part II: Control Systems.- Part III:Pattern Recognition.- Part IV: Classification.- PartV: Soft Computing for Modeling, Optimization andInformation Processing.- Part VI: Soft Computing inCivil Engineering and Other Applications.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XIV, 328 p. (Advances in Soft Computing, Band 39) Softcov-

er

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70704-2

F. Sabath, Federal Armed Forces Scientific Institute for Protec-

tion Technologies and NBC-Protection, Munster Germany; E.L.

Mokole, US Naval Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA; U.

Schenk, Federal Armed Forces Scientific Institute for Protection

Technologies and NBC-Protection, Munster Germany; D. Nitsch,

German Ministry of Defense, Bonn, Germany (Eds.)

Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse

Electromagnetics 7

Ultra-wideband (UWB), short-pulse (SP) electro-magnetics are now being used for an increasing-ly wide variety of applications, including collisionavoidance radar, concealed object detection, andcommunications. Notable progress in UWB and SPtechnologies has been achieved by investigationsof their theoretical bases and improvements in sol-id-state manufacturing, computers, and digitizers.UWB radar systems are also being used for mineclearing, oil pipeline inspections, archeology, geol-ogy, and electronic effects testing. Ultra-widebandShort-Pulse Electromagnetics 7 presents selected pa-pers of deep technical content and high scientificquality from the UWB-SP7 Conference, includingwide-ranging contributions on electromagnetic theo-ry, scattering, UWB antennas, UWB systems, groundpenetrating radar (GPR), UWB communications,pulsed-power generation, time-domain computa-tional electromagnetics, UWB compatibility, targetdetection and discrimination, propagation throughdispersive media, and wavelet [..]

Features

Focuses on advanced technologies for the genera-tion, radiation and detection of ultra-wideband shortpulse signals Reports on developments in supportingmathematical and numerical methods and describescurrent and potential future applications of the tech-nology Written by leading researchers and experts inthe field of ultra-wideband short pulse electromag-netics

Contents

Electromagnetic Theory and Modelling.- Time-Domain Computational Techniques.- Antennas.-Pulsed-Power.- UWB Interaction.- UWB and Tran-sient Metrology.- Radar Systems.- Detection, TargetIdentification and Signal Processing.- UWB Com-munication.- Broadband Systems and Components.

Fields of interest

Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Circuits andSystems; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Researchers, scientists

Type of publication

Collected works

Due July 2007

2007. XV, 865 p. Geb.

266,43 €

ISBN 978-0-387-37728-5

J. Sabatier, Université de Bordeaux I, Talence, France; O.P. Agraw-

al, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA; J.A. Tenreiro

Machado, Institute of Engineering of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)

Advances in Fractional Calculus

Theoretical Developments and Applications in Physics and

Engineering

In the last two decades, fractional (or non integer)differentiation has played a very important role invarious fields such as mechanics, electricity, chem-istry, biology, economics, control theory and sig-nal and image processing. For example, in the lastthree fields, some important considerations suchas modelling, curve fitting, filtering, pattern recog-nition, edge detection, identification, stability, con-trollability, observability and robustness are nowlinked to long-range dependence phenomena. Simi-lar progress has been made in other fields listed here.The scope of the book is thus to present the state ofthe art in the study of fractional systems and the ap-plication of fractional differentiation. As this volumecovers recent applications of fractional calculus, itwill be of interest to engineers, scientists, and appliedmathematicians.

Features

Fractional Calculus is a new growing field. Up tothis point, researchers, scientists, and engineers havebeen reluctant to accept the fact that Fractional Cal-culus can be used in the analysis and design of manysystems of practical interests, whereas in similar ap-plications the traditional calculus either fails or pro-vides poor solutions Many engineers, scientists, andapplied mathematicians are looking for [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Simulation and Modeling; Systems Theory,Control; Mathematical and Computational Physics;Mechanical Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Engineers (from various fields), physicists, (applied)mathematicians working in research laboratories;design divisions of companies, university researchteams

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2007

2007. XIII, 552 p. Geb.

171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6041-0


M. Sachdev, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; J.

Pineda de Gyvez, Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The

Netherlands

Defect-Oriented Testing for Nano-

Metric CMOS VLSI Circuits

The progression developed in this book is essentialto understand new test methodologies, algorithmsand industrial practices. Without the insight intothe physics of nano-metric technologies, it wouldbe hard to develop system-level test strategies thatyield a high IC fault coverage. Obviously, the workon defect-oriented testing presented in the book isnot final, and it is an evolving field with interestingchallenges imposed by the ever-changing nature ofnano-metric technologies. Test and design practi-tioners from academia and industry will find thatDefect-Oriented Testing for Nano-Metric CMOSVLSI Circuits lays the foundations for further pio-neering work.

Features

Wide coverage of topics in test engineering Uniquedefect-oriented focus of the materials Introductionto yield engineering common practices

Contents

Dedication.- Preface.- Foreword.- Acknowledg-ments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Functional and Paramet-ric Defect Models.- 3. Digital CMOS Fault Model-ing.- 4. Defects in Logic Circuits and their Test Im-plications.- 5. Testing Defects and Parametric Varia-tions in RAMs.- 6. Defect Oriented Analog Testing.-7. Yield Engineering.- 8. Conclusions.- Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Engineering Design; Electronics and Mi-croelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Design, Test, Quality and Reliability, product engi-neering professionals new to the field, graduate stu-dents and professionals in Electrical Engineering,and design and test managers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

Originally published as volume 10 in this series

2007. XXI, 328 p. (Frontiers in Electronic Testing, Band 34) Geb.

117,65 €

ISBN 978-0-387-46546-3

F. Saglietti, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; N. Oster,

Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Eds.)

Computer Safety, Reliability, and

Security

26th International Conference, SAFECOMP 2007, Nurmberg,

Germany, September 18-21, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the26th International Conference on Computer Safe-ty, Reliability, and Security, SAFECOMP 2007, heldin Nuremberg, Germany, in September 2007. The33 revised full papers and 16 short papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from 136 sub-missions. The papers are organized in topical sec-tions on safety cases, impact of security on safety,fault tree analysis, safety analysis, security aspects,verification and validation, platform reliability, relia-bility evaluation, formal methods, static code analy-sis, safety-related architectures.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Coding and Information Theory; SpecialPurpose and Application-Based Systems; Logics andMeanings of Programs; Management of Computingand Information Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. XV, 548 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4680)

Softcover

72,76 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75100-7

A.J. Sammes, Cranfield University, Swindon, UK; B. Jenkinson,

Over, UK

Forensic Computing

In the second edition of this very successful book,Tony Sammes and Brian Jenkinson show how infor-mation held in computer systems can be recoveredand how it may be deliberately hidden or subvert-ed for criminal purposes. "Forensic Computing: APractitioner's Guide" is illustrated by plenty of casestudies and worked examples, and will help practi-tioners and students gain a clear understanding of: -how to recover information from computer systemsin such a way as to ensure that its integrity cannotbe challenged and that it will be accepted as admissi-ble evidence in court the principles involved in pass-word protection and data encryption - the evaluationprocedures used in circumventing these safeguards- the particular legal issues associated with comput-er-generated evidence and how to ensure admissibil-ity of such evidence. This edition is fully expandedand updated with treatment of metadata files, NFTSsystems, CHS and LBA addressing, and alternate da-ta streams.

Features

Authors are the primary educators of senior po-lice investigators in the UK in this field ProfessorSammes has testified in countless criminal casesfrom fraud to issues of national security; he is inter-nationally respected and has liaised with police glob-ally Covers the basics of investigation of hardwareand updated with mobile devices such as personalorganisers

Contents

Forensic Computing.- Understanding Information.-IT Systems Concepts.- PC Hardware and Inside theBox.- Disk Geometry.- The New Technology FileSystem.- The Treatment of PCs.- The Treatment ofElectronic Organisers.- Looking ahead (just a littlebit more).- Appendices: Common Character Codes;Some Common File Format Signatures; A TypicalSet of POST Codes; Typical BIOS Beep Codes andError Messages; Disk Partition Table Types; Extend-ed Partitions; Registers and Order Code for the INtel8086; NFTS Boot Sector and BIOS Parameter Block;MFT Header and Attribute Maps; The Relationship[..]

Fields of interest

Input/Output and Data Communications; SoftwareEngineering/Programming and Operating Systems;Data Storage Representation; Criminal Law; DataEncryption; Computer Communication Networks

Target groups

Practitioners, final year undergraduates and post-graduates, forensic scientists, legal practitioners

Type of publication


Due August 2007

Originally published in the series: Practitioner Series

2007. X, 470 p. Geb.

42,75 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-397-0


A.D. Santos, University of Porto, Portugal; J.M.A. César de Sá, Uni-

versity of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)

Materials Processing and Design:

Modeling, Simulation and

Applications NUMIFORM 2004

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Numerical

Methods in Industrial Forming Processes

All papers have been peer reviewed. The confer-ence is held to provide a forum for international re-searchers and practitioners from academia, industry,and laboratories to discuss recent advancements andfuture directions in the modeling of various manu-facturing processes and related materials issues. Theconference addresses computational modeling andsimulations of traditional metals and polymers pro-cessing methods, as well as of advanced materialsand emerging manufacturing technologies at differ-ent scales.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Polymer Sciences

Target groups

International researchers, practitioners fromacademia, industry, and government laboratories

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. CD-ROM. (Materials Physics and Applications, Band 908)

118,23 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0416-8

S.C. Sarin, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

Flow Shop Lot Streaming

Lot streaming is a process of breaking a batch of jobsinto smaller lots, and then processing these in anoverlapping fashion on the machines. This importantconcept can significantly improve the overall perfor-mance of a production process, and thereby makethe operation of a manufacturing system lean. FlowShop Lot Streaming introduces the reader to this sig-nificant production process, presents various anal-ysis techniques, and allows the reader to quickly be-come conversant with the state-of-the-art techniquesnecessary to embark on new research directions.This text begins with an introduction to and a briefhistorical perspective of the lot streaming problem,and continues with generic mathematical models forthis problem. Flow Shop Lot Streaming presents sys-tematic analysis, algorithms, key ideas and illustra-tive examples using 2-machine, 3-machine, and thegeneral m-machine flow shop lot streaming prob-lems. Flow Shop Lot Streaming will appeal toproduction and operations management [..]

Features

Discusses the process of "Lot Streaming" and how itcan significantly improve the overall performanceof a production process, and thereby, make the op-eration of a manufacturing system lean Provides acomplete introduction to the Flow Shop Lot Stream-ing Problem and provides a historical perspectivePresents algorithms for a variety of lot streamingproblems with numerical illustrations for ease of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Introduction to the Lot StreamingProblem. Introduction. Terminolog. Assump-tion, Notation and Classification Scheme. Domi-nance in Lot Streaming Model. Potential benefits ofLot Streaming. Brief Historical Perspective. Applica-tions of Lot Streaming. Chapter Summary.- Generic Mathematical Models of the FlowShop Lot Streaming Problem. Introduction. SomeGeneric Mathematical models for Lot StreamingProblem.Mathematical Models for special Cases.Chapter Summary.- 2-Machine Shop LotStreaming Problems.- 3-Machine Flow Shop LotStreaming Problems.- [..]

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; OperationResearch/Decision Theory; Engineering Economics,Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Production/Lo-gistics

Target groups

Production and operations management engineers,researchers and academics involved in the study ofmanufacturing systems

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007


123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47687-2

P. Saxena, Synopsys, Inc. Hillsboro, OR, USA; R.S. Shelar, Intel Cor-

poration, Hillsboro, OR, USA; S. Sapatnekar, University of Min-

nesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Routing Congestion in VLSI Circuits

Estimation and Optimization

With the dramatic increases in on-chip packing den-sities, routing congestion has become a major prob-lem in chip design. The problem is especially acuteas interconnects are also the performance bottleneckin integrated circuits. The solution lies in judiciousresource management. This involves intelligent al-location of the available interconnect resources, up-front planning of the wire routes for even wire distri-butions, and transformations that make the physicalsynthesis flow congestion-aware. Routing Conges-tion in VLSI Circuits: Estimation and Optimizationprovides the reader with a complete understandingof the root causes of routing congestion in present-day and future VLSI circuits, available techniquesfor estimating and optimizing this congestion, and acritical analysis of the accuracy and effectiveness ofthese techniques, so that the reader may prudentlychoose an approach that is appropriate to their de-sign goals. The scope of the work includes metricsand optimization techniques for [..]

Features

Provides an in-depth treatment of routing conges-tion in VLSI circuits Comprehensively surveys thework done and points to challenges for the futureEquips readers with the knowledge to prudentlychoose an approach that is appropriate to their de-sign goals

Contents

Part I: The Origins of Congestion.- An Intro-duction to Routing Congestion.- Part II: The Esti-mation of Congestion.- Placement-Level Metrics forRouting Congestion.- Synthesis-Level Metrics forRouting Congestion.- Part III: The Optimization ofCongestion.- Congestion Optimization During In-terconnect Synthesis and Routing.- Congestion Opti-mization During Placement.- Congestion Optimiza-tion During Technology Mapping and Logic Synthe-sis.- Congestion Implications of High Level Design

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineer-ing (CAD, CAE) and Design; Communications Engi-neering, Networks

Target groups

Digital VLSI design engineers, design methodologyengineers, and CAD developers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIV, 248 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30037-5


R. Schaefer, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow,

Poland

Foundations of Global Genetic

Optimization

This book is devoted to the application of genetic al-gorithms in continuous global optimization. Someof their properties and behavior are highlighted andformally justified. Various optimization tech-niques and their taxonomy are the background fordetailed discussion. The nature of continuous genet-ic search is explained by studying the dynamics ofprobabilistic measure, which is utilized to create sub-sequent populations. This approach shows that ge-netic algorithms can be used to extract some areas ofthe search domain more effectively than to find iso-lated local minima. The biological metaphor of suchbehavior is the whole population surviving by rapidexploration of new regions of feeding rather thancaring for a single individual. One group of strate-gies that can make use of this property are two-phaseglobal optimization methods. In the first phase thecentral parts of the basins of attraction are distin-guished by genetic population analysis. Afterwards,the minimizers are found by convex [..]

Features

Presents the foundations of global genetic optimiza-tion

Contents

Introduction.- Global optimization problems.- Ba-sic models of genetic computations.- Asymptotic be-havior of the artificial genetic systems.- Adaptationin genetic search.- Two-phase stochastic global opti-mization strategies.- Summary and perspectives ofgenetic algorithms in continuous global optimiza-tion.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolutionary computations, ge-netic algorithms

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. XII, 222 p. 44 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73191-7

H. Scharfetter, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria; R.

Merwa, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria (Eds.)

13th International Conference on

Electrical Bioimpedance and 8th

Conference on Electrical Impedance

Tomography 2007

ICEBI 2007, August 29th - September 2nd 2007, Graz, Austria

These proceedings continue the series edited in theframework of the traditional triennial InternationalConference on Electrical Bio-Impedance (ICEBI),the most important platform for presenting recentscientific achievements in the area of electrical bio-impedance. The XIII ICEBI was held from Aug. 29th– Sept. 02nd 2007 at the Graz University of Technol-ogy in Graz, Austria. As already in previous yearsthe 13th ICEBI was held together with the 8th Con-ference on Electrical Impedance Tomography, theannual meeting for biomedical impedance imaging.Consequently, the proceedings also contain manycontributions from this very important and challeng-ing branch of bioimpedance research. When com-pared to previous ICEBIs we notice a slight reduc-tion of publications dedicated to purely theoreticalmodels of bioimpedance phenomena while there wasa significant increase of presentations on non-con-tacting and multimodal imaging technologies, cellu-lar applications and specific biomedical applications.Among [..]

Features

Presents the proceedings of the 13th InternationalConference on Electrical Bioimpedance combinedwith the 8th Conference on Electrical Impedance To-mography (ICEBI 2007)

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Medicine; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Imaging / Ra-diology; Cell Biology

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and congress participants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XXVI, 820 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 17) Softcover

266,43 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73840-4

G. Schay, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA

Introduction to Probability with

Statistical Applications

Introduction to Probability with Statistical Appli-cations targets non-mathematics students, under-graduates and graduates, who do not need an ex-haustive treatment of the subject. While the pre-sentation is rigorous and contains theorems andproofs, linear algebra is largely avoided and only aminimal amount of multivariable calculus is need-ed. Key features:Clear definitions, simplified nota-tion and techniques of statistical analysis, combinedwith well-chosen examples and exercises, motivatethe expositionTheory and applications carefully bal-ancedTopics include random phenomena -- discreteand continuous random variables -- expectationsand variance, and common probability distributionssuch as the binomial, Poisson, and normalCombi-natorial principles involve all four arithmetic opera-tions; emphasis on tree diagramsReferences to moreadvanced concepts throughout the book, but may besafely skipped, depending on the reader For studentsin a variety of disciplines, including computer sci-ence, [..]

Features

Theory and applications carefully balanced Presen-tation is rigorous and contains theorems and proofsLinear algebra is largely avoided Clear definitions,simplified notation and techniques of statistical anal-ysis Well-chosen examples and exercises

Contents

Preface.- The Algebra of Events.- CombinatorialProblems.- Probabilities.- Random Variables.- Ex-pectation, Variance, Moments.- Some Special Distri-butions.- The Elements of Mathematical Statistics.-Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statis-tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,Chemistry & Geosciences; Probability and Statisticsin Computer Science; Measure and Integration; Ap-plications of Mathematics

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate and graduate students inComputer Science, Engineering, Natural and SocialSciences

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. X, 318 p. 44 illus. Softcover

37,34 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4497-0


V. Schindler, TU Berlin; I. Sievers, TU Berlin (Eds.)

Forschung für das Auto von morgen

Aus Tradition entsteht Zukunft

Kraftfahrzeuge bestimmen wesentlich unser täglichesLeben. Ihre Entwicklung ist eng verknüpft mitder jeweiligen wirtschaftlichen, politischen undsozialen Situation. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen diewissenschaftlichen Methoden und Erkenntnisse, diedie Automobilindustrie seit vielen Jahren tief durch-dringen und die heutigen technischen Lösungenerst ermöglichen. An künftige Fahrzeuggeneratio-nen werden ständig weiter steigende Anforderun-gen bezüglich Kraftstoffverbrauch, Sicherheit, Kom-fort, Zuverlässigkeit, Transportkapazität, Betrieb-skosten usw. gerichtet. Das Buch beschreibt detail-liert den Stand der Entwicklung und Perspektivenfür unterschiedliche Fahrzeugkategorien, eszeigt Entwicklungstendenzen bei Werkstoffen undBauweisen, bei der Fahrzeugdynamik, bei Fahreras-sistenzsystemen, oder bei der Gestaltung der Inter-aktion zwischen Fahrer und Fahrzeug. Das Buchgibt einen Einblick in die aufwändigen Entwick-lungsprozesse für Kraftfahrzeuge, die nur in Kennt-nis der Zusammenhänge und der [..]

Features

Kompakter Überblick über die zukünftigen En-twicklungen auf dem Gebiet der FahrzeugtechnikGeschrieben für wissenschaftlich interessierte Leserauf dem Gebiet Automotive

Contents

Einleitung.- Entwicklungsprozesse für Kfz unter denEinflüssen von Globalisierung und Lokalisierung.-Die Zukunft der Fahrzeugdynamik.- Werkstoffe undBauweisen ermöglichen neue Fahrzeugkonzepte.-Oberklassefahrzeuge für die globalen Märkte derZukunft.- Mensch und Kraftfahrzeug: Wie sehendie optimalen Bedienelemente aus?- Fahrerassis-tenzsysteme der Zukunft.- Zukunft der passivenRückhaltesysteme.- Die Zukunft der Unfallrekon-struktion.- CLEVER-ein Kleinfahrzeug für den urba-nen Gebrauch.- Karosseriesysteme für global einset-zbare Fahrzeugkonzepte.- schwere Nutzfahrzeuge fürden globalen [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Control En-gineering; Popular Science in Mathematics/NaturalScience/Technology; Engineering Design

Target groups

Bibliotheken; Studierende und allgemein wis-senschaftlich interessierte Leser aus den BereichenAutomotive und Maschinenbau

Type of publication

Commemorative publication

Due September 2007

2007. Etwa 410 S. 315 Abb. in Farbe. Geb.

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74150-3

C. Schmalenbach, IBM Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf

Performancemanagement

für serviceorientierte Java-

Anwendungen

Werkzeug- und Methodenunterstützung im Spannungsfeld

von Entwicklung und Betrieb

Entwicklungsteams und Systemadministratoren sindgleichermaßen für die Performance der von ihnenbetreuten Anwendungen verantwortlich. Oftmalsverwenden beide Seiten jedoch sehr unterschiedlicheMethoden und Verfahren im Rahmen der Perfor-manceanalyse und -optimierung. Hieraus resul-tieren im Falle tatsächlicher Performanceeinbrücheunangenehme Rechtfertigungszwänge und wenigzielführende Schuldzuweisungen. Das vorliegendeBuch greift diese Problematik für javabasierte Ar-chitekturen auf. Ausgehend von bekannten oderprognostizierten Mengengerüsten sowie fach-lich motivierten Anforderungen in Bezug aufAntwortzeiten werden die zu erreichenden Perfor-manceziele festgelegt. Aus diesen lassen sich dannfür Entwicklung und Betrieb zwar unterschiedliche,aber aufeinander abgestimmte und quantifizier-bare, Vorgaben ableiten. Das Buch führt hierzu indie benötigten analytischen Methoden ein und stelltSoftwarewerkzeuge zur Erfassung und Aufbereitungvon Performancedaten zur Verfügung.

Features

Erstes deutschsprachiges Buch zu Performancem-anagement Einführung in formale Methoden zurKapazitätsplanung und Performancebewertung vonverteilten Anwendungen Überblick über praktischeVerwendbarkeit formaler Methoden Werkzeuge zurÜberwachung von Java-Applikationen und zur Anal-yse von Performancedaten

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Communication Networks; Sys-tem Performance and Evaluation

Target groups

Anwendungsarchitekten, Entwickler, Mitarbeitervon Rechenzentren, Projektmanager

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007

2007. XVII, 267 S. 50 Abb. (Xpert.press) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36631-7

L.W. Schmerr, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; S.-J. Song,

Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

Ultrasonic Nondestructive

Evaluation Systems

Models and Measurements

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems:Models and Measurements provides the latest infor-mation and techniques available for ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) inspections. Using asystems level approach, this book employs aspectsof Fourier analysis, linear system theory, and wavepropagation and scattering theory to develop a com-prehensive model of an entire ultrasonic measure-ment system. The book also describes in detail themeasurements needed to obtain all the system mod-el parameters. This integrated approach leads to anew model-based engineering technology for design-ing, using and optimizing ultrasonic nondestructiveevaluation inspections. Practicing engineers, teach-ers, and students alike will learn about the latest de-velopments in NDE technology, including a recent-ly developed pulse-echo method for measuring thesensitivity of an ultrasonic transducer, and the use ofGaussian beam theory in simulating the wave fieldsgenerated by ultrasonic transducers. In addition, this[..]

Features

Brings together the latest research advances in thefield of ultrasonic NDE in a unified manner Writtenat a systems-level, integrating detailed coverage ofspecialized topics while discussing them within anoverall system model of an ultrasonic NDE measure-ment setup Incorporates MATLAB examples and ex-ercises which will serve as a useful tool for NDE en-gineers

Contents

Introduction.- The Pulser.- The Cabling.- Trans-mitting Transducer and the Sound Generation Pro-cess.- The Acoustic/Elastic Transfer Function andthe Sound Reception Process.- Transducer Char-acterization.- The System Function and Measure-ment System Models.- Transducer Sound Radiaton.-Gaussian Beam Theory and Transducer Modeling.-Flaw Scattering.- Ultrasonic Measurement Models.-Ultrasonic Measurement Modeling with MATLAB.-Applications of Ultrasonic Modeling.- AppendixA: Fourier Transforms an the Delta Function.- Ap-pendix B: Impedance Concepts and Equivalent Cir-cuits.- Appendix C: [..]

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Character-ization and Evaluation Materials; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing; Quality Control, Reliability, Safe-ty and Risk; Acoustics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers and graduate students in theNDE field, scientists with an interest in ultrasonicsand applied physics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XV, 602 p. Geb.

123,00 €


ISBN 978-0-387-49061-8 K.-U. Schmitt, ETH Zürich, Switzerland; P.F. Niederer, ETH Zürich,

Switzerland; M.H. Muser, ETH Zürich, Switzerland; F. Walz, ETH

Zürich, Switzerland

Trauma Biomechanics

Accidental injury in traffic and sports

Trauma biomechanics uses the principles of me-chanics to study the response and tolerance level ofbiological tissues under extreme loading conditions.Through an understanding of mechanical factorsthat influence the function and structure of humantissues, countermeasures can be developed to allevi-ate or even eliminate such injuries. Trauma Biome-chanics surveys a wide variety of topics in injurybiomechanics including injury classification, injurymechanisms and injury criteria. Both injuries sus-tained in automotive accidents and in sports are ad-dressed. The interdisciplinary approach necessary intrauma biomechanics is stressed by showing the spanfrom anatomy for each body region to engineeringsolutions for protection against injury. Injury toler-ance values are listed, either currently in use or pro-posed by both the U.S. and European countries. Al-though the book is meant as a first introduction forengineers and medical doctors, sufficient referencesfor scientific research are provided also.

Features

Provides an introduction and overview of injurybiomechanics Arises from a course that is held simi-larly at several European and American UniversitiesNo previous knowledge in biomechanics requiredOne chapter about prevention

Contents

Introduction.- Methods in Trauma-Biomechanics.-Head Injuries.- Spinal Injuries.- Thoracic Injuries.-Abdominal Injuries.- Injuries of the Pelvis and theLower Extremities.- Injury criteria.- Injuries of theUpper Extremities.- Impairment and injuries result-ing from chronic mechanical exposure.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Structural Mechanics;Forensic Medicine; Pathology; Automotive andAerospace Engineering

Target groups

Students and beginners in biomedical and automo-tive engineering, doctors and lawyers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. IX , 210 p. 88 illus. Softcover

53,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73872-5

H. Schneider, Heppenheim

Auswuchttechnik

Auswuchten ist für die Qualitätssicherung von Ro-toren ein unverzichtbarer Schritt. Mit jeder Weiter-entwicklung der Rotoren – mit neuen Konzepten,Materialien und Bearbeitungsmethoden – verändernsich die Anforderungen an die Auswuchttechnik.Auf der Suche nach der optimalen Lösung dieserkomplexen Aufgabe helfen keine Patentrezepte, son-dern nur ein fundiertes Wissen über die theoretis-chen Hintergründe des Auswuchtens, seine praktis-che Durchführung und die Leistungsfähigkeit derverschiedenen Auswuchtsysteme. Dieses Buch di-ent als Werkzeug, mit dem die immer neu auftre-tenden Probleme beim Auswuchten sachgerecht undwirtschaftlich gelöst werden können. Es beschreibtden aktuellen Wissensstand und die Normung aufdiesem Spezialgebiet. Es unterstützt die systematis-che Einarbeitung in dieses Fachgebiet – im Studi-um ebenso wie in der Industrie. Der erfahrene Leserwird es als Nachschlagewerk zur Lösung von Detail-fragen heranziehen.

Features

Guter Überblick über die Grundlagen, Hintergründeund praktischen Anwendungen der Auswuchttech-nik Die 7. Auflage enthält Text und Aussagen zurüberarbeiteten Norm DIN ISO 1940-1 Bearbeitungwichtiger Kapitel über nachgiebige und starre Ro-toren

Contents

Einführung.- Physikalische Grundlagen.- Theoriedes starren Rotors.- Theorie des nachgiebigen Ro-tors.- Toleranzen des Rotors mit starrem Verhalten.-Toleranzen des nachgiebigen Rotors.- Verfahrenzum Auswuchten starrer Rotoren.- Verfahren zumAuswuchten nachgiebiger Rotoren.- Beschreibungder Auswuchtaufgabe.- Auswuchtmaschinen.- Testsan Auswuchtmaschinen.- Ausgleich.- Vorbereitungund Durchführung des Auswuchtens.- Abweichun-gen beim Auswuchten.- Schutz beim Auswuchten.-Auswuchten im Betriebszustand.- Anhang.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk

Target groups

Konstrukteure, Ingenieure

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 362 S. 174 Abb. und authorisiertem Abdruck von DIN

ISO 1940-1 und DIN ISO 11342. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49091-3


E. Schnieder, TU Braunschweig (Ed.)

Verkehrsleittechnik

Automatisierung des Straßen- und Schienenverkehrs

"Verkehr ohne Leittechnik ist wie Laufen imDunkeln", so beschreibt der Autor Schnieder denSachverhalt zutreffend. Komplexe Verkehrsströme,die Personen und Güter sicher und zügig an ihrZiel bringen sollen, sind ohne Leittechnik dem Zu-fall überlassen, nicht planbar. Verkehrsleittechnikhat die Beherrschung komplexer Verkehrsströmeauf den Netzen des Straßen- und Schienenverkehrsmit regelnder Einflussnahme zum Ziel. Zum En-twurf dieser Beeinflussung und ihrer Realisierungmit technischen Einrichtungen, wird eine solideGrundlage für eine adäquate Modellierung derVerkehrssysteme vermittelt. Das Verhalten derVerkehrssysteme und der angepassten Steuerungs-und Sicherungsfunktionen mit Sensoren, Automa-tisierungseinrichtungen und Stellgliedern weist einegroße Detailfülle auf. Zur Bearbeitung dieser kom-plexen Thematik stehen ordnende Strukturen undKonzepte im Mittelpunkt des Buchs, die über denraschen Technologiewandel hinaus Gültigkeit haben.Das Modellkonzept ermöglicht die Komposition unddie [..]

Features

"… wie Laufen im Dunkeln"? – die solide Grund-lage für eine sichere und zuverlässige LeittechnikFür Experten: Grundlagen und nachhaltige Modellefür das Management von Fahrzeugen im Verkehrund Verkehrsströmen Konkrete Beispiele erläuterndie Anwendung in der Praxis Einzelfahrzeug- undVerkehrsflussregelungen – auch an Knotenpunkten

Contents

Einleitung.- Grundlegende Begriffe und Konzepte.-Regelung der Längsbewegung eines Verkehrsmit-tels.- Messsysteme und Sensorik.- Kommunika-tion für die Verkehrsleittechnik.- Flusssteuerung imStraßenverkehr.- Sicherung und Steuerung von Zug-bewegungen (Zugbeeinflussung).- Kreuzungsman-agement im Straßenverkehr.- Knotenmanagementim Schienenverkehr.- Rangiertechnik.- TechnischeSicherung von Bahnübergängen.- Netzmanagementim Straßenverkehr.- Netzmanagement des Schienen-verkehrs.- Flottenmanagement.- Modal-Split-Man-agement.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.-Abkürzungsverzeichnis.- [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Simulationand Modeling; Control Engineering; Nonlinear Dy-namics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks;Regional Science

Target groups

Wirtschaftsingenieure, Informatiker, Wis-senschaftler und Praktiker im Verkehrswesen;Studierende in Verkehrswesen, Verkehrstechnik,Bauingenieurwesen, Maschinenbau und Elektrotech-nik

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XX, 508 S. 232 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48296-3 D. Schröder, TU München

Elektrische Antriebe - Grundlagen

Mit durchgerechneten Übungs- und Prüfungsaufgaben

Dieses bewährte Lehrbuch ist eine Einführung indie Antriebstechnik, wie sie in den Vorlesungen fürStudenten der elektrischen Energietechnik, der Au-tomatisierungstechnik oder verwandter Studienrich-tungen gelehrt wird. Auch in der inzwischen drit-ten Auflage wurde dabei größte Aufmerksamkeitauf hohe Verständlichkeit gesetzt. Und so ist dasWerk gleichermaßen in Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen und als Nachschlagewerk in der Praxiseinsetzbar. Den Grundlagen der Antriebsanordnun-gen, den Verlusten und der Erwärmung sind jeweilseigene Kapitel gewidmet. Gleichstrommaschine undDrehfeldmaschinen - Asynchron- und Synchron-maschine - werden ausführlich behandelt, ebensodie Grundlagen der Regelung und der Umrichter-antriebe. Am Ende des Buches finden sich instruk-tive Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen. Dieser Grundla-genband gehört zu einem umfassenden Gesamtwerkmit weiteren vertiefenden Bänden zur Leistungselek-tronik und Regelung von Antrieben. In dieser drit-ten Auflage wurden sowohl für die Gleichstrommas-chine [..]

Features

Verständliche Einführung in das Pflichtfach Mit in-struktiven Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen Bestensgeeignet zum schnellen Nachschlagen in der Praxis

Contents

Antriebsanordnungen: Grundlagen.- Verluste undErwärmung im Antriebssystem.- Gleichstrom-maschine.- Stellglieder und Regelung für die Gle-ichstrommaschine.- Stellglieder und Regelungfür die Gleichstrommaschine.- Drehfeldmaschi-nen.- Synchronmaschine.- Transversalflussmas-chine.- Geschaltete Reluktanzmaschinen.- Linear-motoren.- Lagerlose Permanentmagnetmotoren.-Kleinantriebe.- Umrichterantriebe.- GrundsätzlicheÜberlegungen zur Regelung von Drehfeldmaschinen.

Fields of interest

Electrical Power Generation and Transmission

Target groups

Studenten in Mechatronik, Automatisierungstechnikund elektrischer Energietechnik

Type of publication

German textbook

Due July 2007

2007. XVII, 736 S. 250 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72764-4


A. Schwab, Universität Karlsruhe; W. Kürner, Hamburg

Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit

Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV) istein moderner Oberbegriff für die Beherrschungparasitärer elektromagnetischer Phänomene. Siesind bisher in den verschiedenen Anwendungs-bereichen als Funkstörungen, Netzrückwirkungen,Überspannungen, Netzflicker, 50Hz-Brummen,Erdschleifen usw. bezeichnet worden. Sie lassensich allgemeingültig behandeln, wenn man auf diephysikalischen Grundlagen zurückgeht und dieZusammenhänge aufzeigt. Die Neuauflage wurdeerneut didaktisch verbessert und der Normenteilum die zahlreichen, inszwischen erschienenen Eu-ropanormen und Nationalen Normen erweitert.Besonders wertvoll für Hersteller ist die aktualisierteDarstellung der Wege zur Erlangung der ab soforterforderlichen CE-Kennzeichnung.

Features

5., aktualisierte und ergänzte Neuauflage Erneut di-daktisch verbessert Erweitert um die zahlreicheninzwischen erschienenen Europanormen und na-tionalen Normen Besonders wertvoll für Hersteller:die aktualisierte Darstellung der Wege zur Erlangungder ab sofort erforderlichen CE-Kennzeichnung

Contents

Einführung in die ElektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit.- Störquellen.- Koppelmech-anismen und Gegenmaßnahmen.- PassiveEntstörkomponenten.- Elektromagnetis-che Schirme.- Theorie elektromagnetisch-er Schirme.- EMV-Emissionsmeßtechnik.-EMV-Störfestigkeitsprüftechnik.- EMV-Entstörmittelmessungen.- Repräsentative EMV-Probleme.- EMV-gerechter Entwurf elektronischerBaugruppen.- EMV-Normung.- Literatur.- Index.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Ingenieure, Physiker in der Elektroindustrie,Experimentelle Physik, im Maschinenbau, inGroßforschungseinrichtungen und der Bundeswehr,Hochschul- u. Fachhochschuldozenten sowie Stu-denten

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 530 S. 294 Abb. 15 Tab. Geb.

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-42004-0

P. Schönsleben, ETH Zürich, Schweiz

Integrales Logistikmanagement

Operations and Supply Chain Management in umfassenden

Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken

Dieses Buch repräsentiert den internationalen Stan-dard zur beruflichen Qualifizierung im Logistik-management. Ausgehend von einem umfassendenLogistikverständnis behandelt es die Organisation,die Planung und die Realisierung des gesamtenGüter-, Daten- und Steuerungsflusses entlang desLebenszyklus von Produkten in Industrie oder Dien-stleistung. Das Werk richtet sich an Wirtschaftsin-genieure, -informatiker und Betriebswirte, an Prak-tiker sowie fortgeschrittene Studierende. Es vermit-telt sowohl Führungs- und Integrationswissen alsauch detailliertes Fachwissen zur Gestaltung von Lo-gistiksystemen entlang der Supply Chain. Die nun-mehr fünfte Auflage des Buches stellt strategischeFragen stärker in den Vordergrund. Die Auflageenthält u.a.: - ein Teilkapitel zur Anlagenstandort-planung, sowohl für Produktionsnetzwerke als auchVertriebs- und Servicenetzwerke, - ein Teilkapitelzur strategischen Beschaffung, - ein Kapitel mit einerÜbersicht zu TQM und Six Sigma, - ein Kapitel miteiner Übersicht zum [..]

Features

Praxiswissen zur Organisation von LogistikGanzheitliche Logistikketten von der Herstellungbis zum Verbraucher Einsatz von Logistik-SoftwareFundierter Überblick für Manager, Praktiker undStudenten

Contents

Teil A (Analyse, Konzepte undGestaltungsgrundsätze für das Integrale Logistik-management): Logistik- und Operations-Manage-ment und die Leistung des Unternehmens.- Strate-gische Entscheidungen und Geschäftsbeziehungenin einer Supply Chain.- Geschaftsprozessanal-yse und grundlegende logistische Konzepte.-Geschäftsprozesse und -methoden des MRPII-/ERP-Konzepts.- Das Lean-/Just-in-time-Konzept unddie Wiederholproduktion.- Konzepte für Produkt-familien und Einmalproduktion.- Konzepte für dieProzessindustrie.- Logistik-Software.- Teil B (Metho-den der Planung und Steuerung in komplexen [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Management; Production/Logistics

Target groups

Wirtschaftsingenieure, Betriebswirte, Wirtschaftsin-formatiker, Ingenieure an Universitäten,Hochschulen und FH sowie Ausbildungsstätten zurberuflichen Weiterbildung; Praktiker in den Bere-ichen Supply Chain Management, E-Business, Logis-tikmanagement, Produktionsmanagement, AVOR,Betriebsorganisation in Industrie und Dienstleistung

Type of publication


Due March 2007

2007. XXVIII, 1035 S. 590 Abb. Geb.

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68178-6

H. Schürmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Konstruieren mit Faser-Kunststoff-

Verbunden

Das Buch führt umfassend in das Gebiet „Konstru-ieren mit Faserverbundwerkstoffen“ ein. Es behan-delt die Werkstoffkunde, Elastostatik und Festigkeit-slehre sowie Entwurfsmethoden und Verbindung-stechniken. Im Vordergrund stehen die Verfahrenzur Dimensionierung sowie die wichtigsten Kon-struktionsprinzipien und die Berechnung von hochbelastbaren Faserverbundstrukturen. WichtigeBeziehungen werden hergeleitet, so dass man sieeigenen Untersuchungen zugrunde legen kann. De-taillierte Abbildungen und Übungen unterstützendie Anwendbarkeit. In der zweiten Auflage ergänztwerden Regeln zur Gestaltung von FKV-Struk-turen und ein Kapitel zu besonderen konstruktiv-en Lösungen. Hinzu kommen Daten mit aktuellenFestigkeitswerten und neue Hinweise auf optimaleLaminate. Das Buch eignet sich für Praktiker in derFaserverbundindustrie sowie für Studierende desMaschinenbaus, im Flugzeugbau und der Kunststof-fverarbeitung, die sich mit dem konstruktiven Le-ichtbau und Bauweisen beschäftigen.

Features

Verfahren zur Dimensionierung sowie die wichtig-sten Konstruktionsprinzipien und die Berechnunghoch belastbarer Faserverbundstrukturen In der 2.Auflage ergänzt: Regeln zur Gestaltung von FKV-Strukturen und ein Kapitel zu besonderen kon-struktiven Lösungen Plus: Daten mit aktuellen Fes-tigkeitswerten Aktualisierte Gestaltungshinweise aufoptimale Laminate

Contents

Einleitung.- Begriffe, Annahmen.- Fasern.- PolymereMatrixsysteme.- Faser-Matrix-Halbzeuge.- WichtigeKenngrößen der Einzelschichten und des Laminats.-Das lineare Elastizitätsgesetz der UD-Schicht.- Bes-timmung der Grund-Elastizitätsgrössen einer UD-Schicht.- Polartransformation des Elastizitätsgesetzesder UD-Schicht.- Klassische Laminattheorie desMSV als Scheibenelement.- Darstellung undAuswahl von Laminaten.- Einfluss der Temperatur.-Einfluss von Feuchte.- Langzeitverhalten von Fas-er-Kunststoff-Verbunden.- Klassische Laminattheo-rie des MSV als Scheiben- und Plattenelement.- [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Oper-ating Procedures, Materials Treatment

Target groups

Ingenieure im F und -E-Bereich sowie der Produk-tentwicklung der Branchen Faserverbundwerk-stoffe, Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Automobil-bau, Maschinenbau und kunststoffverarbeitende In-dustrie; Forscher und Dozenten aus den Studien-richtungen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Maschinenbausowie Bereichen, die sich mit dem konstruktiven Le-ichtbau beschäftigen; Studierende an technischenUniversitäten und Fachhochschulen der genanntenFachrichtungen

Type of publication


Due September 2007


2007. XXVI, 672 S. 381 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72189-5

P.H. Seeberger, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Switzer-

land; T. Blume, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

New Avenues to Efficient Chemical

Synthesis

Emerging Technologies

In modern drug discovery and development, chem-ical synthesis is one of the key technologies. For therapid preparation of new test compounds and drugdevelopment candidates, several innovative tech-nologies with great potential have emerged: Microre-actor chemistry; Nanotechnology and catalysis re-search; Microwave-assisted organic synthesis; Newdevelopments in solid supported synthesis. Thisbook covers lectures about the theory, use, scope andlimitations of these new technologies in chemicalsynthesis. It provides a useful overview for scientistsin the pharmaceutical industry as well as in academicinstitutions interested in chemical synthesis for drugdiscovery and development.

Features

Compact overview of the current status of the re-spective technologies in synthesis Includes many "re-al life" examples from industry and academic institu-tions

Fields of interest

Organic Chemistry; Process and Chemical Engineer-ing; Medicinal Chemistry; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Chemists in industry and academia interested in newtechnologies for synthesis

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 240 p. (Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Pro-

ceedings, Band 2006/3) Geb.

67,36 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70848-3

R. Seising, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

The Fuzzification of Systems

The Genesis of Fuzzy Set Theory and its Initial Applications -

Developments up to the 1970s

In 1965 Lotfi Zadeh, a professor of electrical engi-neering at the University of California in Berkeley,published the first of his papers on his new Fuzzy SetTheory. Since the 1980s this mathematical theory of"unsharp amounts" has been applied in many differ-ent fields with great success. The word "fuzzy" hasalso become very well-known among non-scientiststhanks to extensive advertising campaigns for fuzzy-controlled household appliances and to their promi-nent presence in the media, first in Japan and then inother countries. On the other hand, the story of howFuzzy Set Theory and its earliest applications orig-inated remains largely unknown. In this book, thehistory of Fuzzy Set Theory and the ways it was firstused are incorporated into the history of 20th centu-ry science and technology. Influences from philoso-phy, system theory and cybernetics stemming fromthe earliest part of the 20th century are consideredalongside those of communication and control theo-ry from mid-century. Today, Fuzzy [..]

Features

Presenting the complete history of Fuzzy SystemsCelebrating 50 years of Fuzziness

Contents

Beginnings of Communication Technology in the20th Century.- Logical Tolerance, Ensembles Flousand Probabilistic Metrics.- General Systems Theo-ry and Cybernetics.- From Circuit Theory to SystemTheory.- Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems.- Fuzzifica-tions.- The Fuzzification of Medical Diagnostics.-Conclusion.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in Fuzziness.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

Original German edition published by Steiner (Franz), 2005

2007. XXV, 412 p. 139 illus. Also available online. (Studies in

Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Band 216) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71794-2


W.A. Sethares, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI,

USA

Rhythm and Transforms

People naturally identify the rhythm of music as theytap their feet and sway in time with the beat. Under-lying such motions is an act of cognition that is noteasily reproduced in a computer program or auto-mated by machine. "Rhythm and Transforms" asks(and answers) the question: How can we build a de-vice that can "tap its foot" along with the music? Theresult is a tool for detecting and measuring the tem-poral aspects of a musical performance: the period-icities, the regularities (and irregularities), the beat,the rhythm. The impact of such a "rhythm meter" onmusic theory and on the design of sound processingelectronics is described. It allows discussion of therelationship between cognitive processing of tempo-ral information and mathematical techniques usedto describe and understand regularities in data. Thisbook will interest engineers and others interested inthe design of audio devices such as musical synthe-sizers, special effects devices, drum machines, andelectronic keyboards. It will [..]

Features

Besides the unique subject matter of "Rhythm andTransforms" (the discussion of rhythmic patternsfrom a computational point of view), this will be theonly book that contains a significant number of au-dio examples (on the CD-ROM) These examples arekey to convincingly demonstrating the ideas The in-clusion of a suite of programs (a Matlab® "toolbox"for beat tracking) will allow others to use and repro-duce a [..]

Contents

What is Rhythm?- Visualizing and ConceptualizingRhythm.- Variety of Rhythmic Experience.- Audito-ry Perception.- Transforms.- Adaptive Oscillators.-Statistical Models.- Automated Rhythm Analysis.-Beat-based Signal Processing.- Musical Compositionand Recomposition.- Musical Analysis via FeatureScores.- Speculations, Interpretations, Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Neurosciences;Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics; Acous-tics

Target groups

Scientists (in audio engineering/signal processingand neurology/psychology), musicologists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIV, 336 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.

67,36 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-639-1

W. Sextro, Graz University of Technology, Austria

Dynamical Contact Problems with

Friction

Models, Methods, Experiments and Applications

The aim of this book is to describe an efficient pro-cedure to model dynamical contact problems withfriction. This procedure is applied to different prac-tical problems and verified by experiments. Frictioncontacts are used to transmit forces or to dissipateenergy. Examples for dynamical engineering systemswith friction are brakes, machine tools, motors, tur-bines, bearings or wheel-rail systems. A better under-standing of friction phenomena result in improve-ments like the reduction of noise and maintenancecosts, increased life time of machines and improvedenergy efficiency. Dependent on the features of thedynamic system with friction contacts, different con-tact models and solution methods like multi-scalingmethods are developed and applied.

Features

An efficient procedure to model dynamical contactproblems with friction is presented The modal de-scription as an alternative to the Finite Elementsmethod to investigate dynamical contact problemswith friction applicable to elastic bodies is developedfor the first time

Contents

Introduction.- Dynamical Descriptions of ElasticBodies.- Contact Model.- Oscillators with ElasticContact and Friction.- Friction Damping of ElasticMultibody Systems.- Rolling Contact.- Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mechanical Engineering; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Machinery and Ma-chine Elements; Mechanics

Target groups

Students and engineers in mechanical and construc-tional engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

Originally published as volume 3 in the series: Lecture Notes in

Applied Mechanics

2007. X, 189 p. 133 illus. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69535-6

Y. Sharan, Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis

and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; A. Tal, Interdisciplinary Center

for Technological Analysis and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; H.

Coccossis, University of Thessaly, Argonafton & Filelinton, Volos,

Greece (Eds.)

Water Supply in Emergency

Situations

This book reflects the outcome of a three day NA-TO Advanced Workshop entitled 'Supply of Wa-ter to Cities in Emergency Situations' organized byICTAF at Tel-Aviv University and The Universityof Thessaly, Department of Planning and Region-al Development and sponsored by the NATO Secu-rity through Science programme. Some 35 expertsfrom 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East andAsia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. The 20 pa-pers presented and the discussions which took placethroughout the workshop illuminate a broad spec-trum of problems and of concerns to the orderly wa-ter supply in the different participating countriesranging from floods, through contamination due todeteriorated infrastructure and to a surprisingly lowconcern related to intentional terror-related threats.We find insufficient preparedness in many countriesto cope with severe disruption of water supply.

Features

Information on the risks of water contamination byeither natural or manmade causes Description ofcontingency plans and procedures for rapid responseto ensure supply in emergency situations How differ-ent governments address the issues discussed

Contents

From the contents Acknowledgements. About theEditors. About the Institutes. Introduction. List ofParticipants.- 1. Threats to Water Supply and RiskManagement.- 2. Countries’and Major Cities’ CaseStudies.- 3. Security of Water Supply.- 4. Detection,Monitoring and Warning.- 5. Treatment of Contam-inated Water.- 6. Legal Aspects.- Index. Author In-dex.

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; R & D/Technology Policy

Target groups

Decision makers in Governmental Organizations,Municipalities, Experts on Water

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XIX, 173 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


53,45 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6304-6


Y. Sharan, Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and

Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; A. Tal, Interdisciplinary Center for

Technological Analysis and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; H. Coc-

cossis, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece (Eds.)

Water Supply in Emergency

Situations

This book reflects the outcome of a three day NA-TO Advanced Workshop entitled 'Supply of Wa-ter to Cities in Emergency Situations' organized byICTAF at Tel-Aviv University and The Universityof Thessaly, Department of Planning and Region-al Development and sponsored by the NATO Secu-rity through Science programme. Some 35 expertsfrom 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East andAsia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. The 20 pa-pers presented and the discussions which took placethroughout the workshop illuminate a broad spec-trum of problems and of concerns to the orderly wa-ter supply in the different participating countriesranging from floods, through contamination due todeteriorated infrastructure and to a surprisingly lowconcern related to intentional terror-related threats.We find insufficient preparedness in many countriesto cope with severe disruption of water supply.

Features

Information on the risks of water contamination byeither natural or manmade causes Description ofcontingency plans and procedures for rapid responseto ensure supply in emergency situations How differ-ent governments address the issues discussed

Contents

From the contents Acknowledgements. About theEditors. About the Institutes. Introduction. List ofParticipants.- 1. Threats to Water Supply and RiskManagement.- 2. Countries’and Major Cities’ CaseStudies.- 3. Security of Water Supply.- 4. Detection,Monitoring and Warning.- 5. Treatment of Contam-inated Water.- 6. Legal Aspects.- Index. Author In-dex.

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; R & D/Technology Policy

Target groups

Decision makers in governmental organizations,municipalities, experts on water

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2007

2007. XIX, 173 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6303-9

J.W. Sheffield, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, USA; Ç.

Sheffield, UN Industrial Development Organization, Istanbul,

Turkey (Eds.)

Assessment of Hydrogen Energy for

Sustainable Development

Energy and environmental security are truly majorproblems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels,particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regionsof the world and the continuity of supply is governedby dynamic political, economic and ecological fac-tors. These factors conspire to force volatile, oftenhigh fossil fuel prices while, at the same time, our en-vironmental policies are demanding a reduction ingreenhouse gases and toxic emissions. Thus a coher-ent energy strategy is required, addressing both ener-gy supply and demand, taking account of the wholeenergy lifecycle including fuel production, transmis-sion and distribution, and energy conversion, andthe impact on energy equipment manufacturers andthe end-users of energy systems. In the short term,our aim should be to achieve higher energy efficien-cy and increased energy supply from local energysources, in particular renewable energy sources. Inthe long term, a hydrogen-based economy will havean impact on all these sectors. In view [..]

Features

To discuss policy and technical issues To discusshow to foster large-scale, long-term public-privatecooperation To advance hydrogen energy technolo-gies and infrastructure development To analyze andset priorities for research, development and deploy-ment and ensuring support for the most promisingand beneficial activities

Contents

Preface. Energy Security through Hydrogen.- 21stCentury’s Energy: Hydrogen Energy System.- Ener-gy Policy is Technology Politics - The Hydrogen En-ergy Case.- Hydrogen from Renewables.- HydrogenFuelling Sustainability of Energy Systems, Region-al Integration and Development: The Sahara WindProject.- Pathway for Hydrogen in Urban TransitSystem.- Energy Transitions in Transportation: Is Ita Technology or a Policy Driven Process?.- Prospectsfor Hydrogen as a Military Fuel.- The US Militaryand Hydrogen in Missouri.- Fuel Cells for CleanPower Generation: Status and [..]

Fields of interest

R & D/Technology Policy; Engineering Thermo-dynamics, Transport Phenomena; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering

Target groups

Newcomers to the hydrogen economy, students, in-dustrialists, scientists, research officers, energy in-vestors, businessmen, experts from research centers,technoparks, universities interested in an assessmentof hydrogen energy technologies

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. VIII, 314 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


64,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6441-8

J.W. Sheffield, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, USA; Ç.

Sheffield, UN Industrial Development Organization, Istanbul,

Turkey (Eds.)

Assessment of Hydrogen Energy for

Sustainable Development

Energy and environmental security are truly majorproblems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels,particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regionsof the world and the continuity of supply is governedby dynamic political, economic and ecological fac-tors. These factors conspire to force volatile, oftenhigh fossil fuel prices while, at the same time, our en-vironmental policies are demanding a reduction ingreenhouse gases and toxic emissions. Thus a coher-ent energy strategy is required, addressing both ener-gy supply and demand, taking account of the wholeenergy lifecycle including fuel production, transmis-sion and distribution, and energy conversion, andthe impact on energy equipment manufacturers andthe end-users of energy systems. In the short term,our aim should be to achieve higher energy efficien-cy and increased energy supply from local energysources, in particular renewable energy sources. Inthe long term, a hydrogen-based economy will havean impact on all these sectors. In view [..]

Features

To discuss policy and technical issues To discusshow to foster large-scale, long-term public-privatecooperation To advance hydrogen energy technolo-gies and infrastructure development To analyze andset priorities for research, development and deploy-ment and ensuring support for the most promisingand beneficial activities

Contents

Preface. Energy Security through Hydrogen.- 21stCentury’s Energy: Hydrogen Energy System.- Ener-gy Policy is Technology Politics - The Hydrogen En-ergy Case.- Hydrogen from Renewables.- HydrogenFuelling Sustainability of Energy Systems, Region-al Integration and Development: The Sahara WindProject.- Pathway for Hydrogen in Urban TransitSystem.- Energy Transitions in Transportation: Is Ita Technology or a Policy Driven Process?.- Prospectsfor Hydrogen as a Military Fuel.- The US Militaryand Hydrogen in Missouri.- Fuel Cells for CleanPower Generation: Status and [..]

Fields of interest

R & D/Technology Policy; Engineering Thermo-dynamics, Transport Phenomena; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering

Target groups

Newcomers to the hydrogen economy, students, in-dustrialists, scientists, research officers, energy in-vestors, businessmen, experts from research centers,technoparks, universities interested in an assessmentof hydrogen energy technologies

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due September 2007

2007. VIII, 314 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


149,75 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6440-1


Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Univer-

sity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University of

Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-

dam, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Computational Science - ICCS 2007

7th International Conference, Beijing China, May 27-30, 2007,

Proceedings, Part I

The four-volume set LNCS 4487-4490 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the 7th InternationalConference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007,held in Beijing, China in May 2007. More than 2400submissions were made to the main conference andits 35 topical workshops. The 80 revised full papersand 11 revised short papers of the main track werecarefully reviewed and selected from 360 submis-sions and are presented together with 624 acceptedworkshop papers in four volumes. According to theICCS 2007 theme "Advancing Science and Societythrough Computation" the papers cover a large vol-ume of topics in computational science and relatedareas, from multiscale physics, to wireless networks,and from graph theory to tools for program develop-ment. The papers are arranged in topical sections onefficient data management, parallel monte carlo al-gorithms, simulation of multiphysics multiscale sys-tems, dynamic data driven application systems, com-puter graphics and geometric modeling, computeralgebra [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. LXXXI, 1275 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in

Computer Science, Band 4487) Softcover

126,26 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72583-1

Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Uni-

versity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University

of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-




Proceedings, Part IV


Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XXXVII, 1211 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in


117,70 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72589-3







Proceedings, Part III


Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XXXVII, 1257 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in


121,98 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72587-9








Proceedings, Part II


Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XXXV, 1251 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-


121,98 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72585-5

Y. Shimizu, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,

Japan; Z. Zhang, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,

Japan; R. Batres, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,

Japan

Frontiers in Computing

Technologies for Manufacturing

Applications

In today’s competitive world, industries are focus-ing on shorter lead times, improved quality, reducedcost, increased profit, improved productivity andbetter customer service. As ERP and other informa-tion management systems have been implemented,information growth poses new challenges to decisionmakers in manufacturing. This book is an overviewof intelligent computing in manufacturing. Mod-elling, data processing, algorithms and computation-al analysis of problems found in advanced manufac-turing are discussed. Techniques are presented to aiddecision makers dealing with multiple, conflictingobjectives. Readers will learn about computationaltechnologies that can improve the performance ofmanufacturing systems. As the first book to bring to-gether combinatorial optimization, information sys-tems and fault diagnosis and monitoring in a consis-tent manner, this book will interest students in in-dustrial and mechanical engineering, informationengineers and technical decision makers.

Features

First book to bring together combinatorial optimiza-tion, information systems and fault diagnosis andmonitoring in a consistent manner Includes bothsoft-computing and artificial intelligence applica-tions in manufacturing

Contents

Introduction.- Metaheuristic Optimization underCertain and Uncertain Environments.- Multi-Objec-tive Optimization through Metaheuristic and SoftComputing Approaches.- Cellular Neural Networkson Intelligent Sensing and Diagnosis.- WaveletTransform on Signal and Image Processing.- Integra-tion of Information Systems.- Summary.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Systems andInformation Theory in Engineering; Comput-er-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Postgraduate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 312 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-954-5

Y.S. Shmaliy, Guanajuato University, Mexico

Continuous-Time Systems

Continuous-Time Systems is a description of linear,nonlinear, time-invariant, and time-varying elec-tronic continuous-time systems. As an assemblageof physical or mathematical components organizedand interacting to convert an input signal (also calledexcitation signal or driving force) to an output sig-nal (also called response signal), an electronic sys-tem can be described using different methods offeredby the modern systems theory. To make possible forreaders to understand systems, the book systemat-ically covers major foundations of the systems the-ory. First, the quantitative and qualitative methodsof systems description are presented along with thestability analysis. The representation of linear time-invariant systems in the time domain is providedusing the convolution, ordinarily differential equa-tions (ODEs), and state space. In the frequency do-main, these systems are analyzed using the Fourierand Laplace transforms. The linear time-varying sys-tems are represented using the general [..]

Features

Electronic systems Linear time-invariant systemsLinear time-varying systems Nonlinear time-invari-ant systems Nonlinear time-varying systems

Contents

1 Introduction. 2 Quantitative Methods of SystemsDescription. 3 Qualitative Methods of Systems De-scription. 4 LTI Systems in the Time Domain. 5 LTISystems in the Frequency Domain (Transform Anal-ysis). 6 Linear Time-Varying Systems. 7 Non-linear Time Invariant Systems. 8 Nonlinear TimeVarying Systems. A Dirac Delta Function. B Matri-ces. C Tables of Fourier Series, Transform, and Prop-erties. D Tables of Laplace Transform and TransformProperties. E Mathematical formulas. References. In-dex.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Undergraduate students, graduate students, post-graduate students and researches, engineers in Sys-tem Design, Wireless Systems, Communications,Radars, Satellite Systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVIII, 642 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.

112,30 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6271-1


H. Shuval, The Hadassah Academic-College Jerusalem, Israel; H.

Dweik, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine (Eds.)

Water Resources in the Middle East

Israel-Palestinian Water Issues – From Conflict to Cooperation

This book presents various approaches to the reso-lution of the severe water resources shortages and is-sues of the Middle East, with particular emphasis onthe Israeli-Palestinian water conflicts. The authorsinclude leading Palestinian, Israeli and internationalwater experts who have worked together for a num-ber of years, many in joint research projects and di-alogs, aimed at building up mutual understandingand respect, in an effort to help resolve these con-flicts and enable the nations of the area to live inpeace and cooperation. The studies consider the var-ious geopolitical, environmental, legal, economic andwater resources management approaches to improvecooperation and solve the problems arising fromconflicting interests.

Contents

Part I Geopolitical Israeli - Palestinian Water Is-sues.- Part II Trans-boundary Regional Issues: Jor-dan River and Dead Sea.- Part III Water Trade andWater Markets.- Part IV Water Imports in the Mid-dle East.- Part V Water Co-operation and ConflictResolution.- Part VI International Water Law.- PartVII Water Resource Management.- Part VIII Impactof Climate Change.- Part IX Water and WastewaterTechnology in the Middle East.- Index.

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution; Political Science; Economic Geography;Physical Geography; Landscape/Regional and Mu-nicipal Planning

Target groups

Scientists, researchers, libraries, institutes

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIV, 454 p. 96 illus. Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69508-0

S. Simons, University College London, UK (Ed.)

Concepts of Chemical Engineering 4

Chemists

This book introduces the basic concepts of chemicalengineering plant design and operation at a level un-derstandable to graduate chemists and other scien-tists. It is aimed particularly at industrial chemistswho find themselves working on chemical engineer-ing-type unit operations. It is intended to be a "dip-in" reference, giving guidance on how to, for in-stance, design pumps, how to measure key processvariables and how to use these to calculate the essen-tial design parameters, such as heat and mass trans-fer coefficients, required for the design (and analy-sis) of typical unit operations (e.g. heat exchangers,distillation columns, reactors). Other issues, such assafety, project economic appraisal and process con-trol are also covered. The book avoids derivationsfrom first principles, simply providing the necessaryequations and explaining and demonstrating theiruse.

Features

Practical insights into all aspects of chemical engi-neering, with guidance given on where to get moredetailed information

Contents

Process Analysis.- The Importance of Mass and En-ergy Balances.- An Introduction to Chemical Reac-tion Engineering.- Concepts of Fluid Flow.- An In-troduction to Heat Transfer Operations.- An Intro-duction to Mass Transfer Operations.- Scale-up ofChemical Processes.- An Introduction to ParticleSystems.- An Introduction to Process Control.- Eco-nomic Appraisal of Large Projects.- Hazard Studiesand Rick Assessment.- Subject Index.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry,general

Target groups

Industrial, academic, student, lab staff

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2007




ISBN 978-0-85404-951-6

T. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)

Innovations and Advanced

Techniques in Computer and

Information Sciences and

Engineering

Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Computerand Information Sciences and Engineering includesa set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Computer Science, ComputerEngineering and Information Sciences. Innovationsand Advanced Techniques in Computer and Infor-mation Sciences and Engineering includes selectedpapers form the conference proceedings of the In-ternational Conference on Systems, Computing Sci-ences and Software Engineering (SCSS 2006) whichwas part of the International Joint Conferences onComputer, Information and Systems Sciences andEngineering (CISSE 2006). All aspects of the confer-ence were managed on-line; not only the reviewing,submissions and registration processes; but also theactual conference. Conference participants - authors,presenters and attendees - only needed an internetconnection and sound available on their computersin order to be able to contribute and participate inthis [..]

Features

International Conference on Systems, ComputingSciences and Software Engineering 2006 provides avirtual forum for presentation and discussion of thestate-of the-art research on computers, informationand systems sciences and engineering

Contents

Areas of Interest: Grid Computing, Internet-basedComputing Models, Resource Discovery, Program-ming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instru-mentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers forPeople of Special Needs, Human Computer Interac-tion, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Al-gorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Mod-eling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Em-bedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Pro-gramming Languages, Signal Processing Theory andMethods, Signal Processing for Communication, Sig-nal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XVIII, 562 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6267-4


T. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA; K. Elleithy, University

of Bridgeport, CT, USA; A. Mahmood, University of Bridgeport,

CT, USA; M. Karim, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Eds.)

Innovative Algorithms and

Techniques in Automation,

Industrial Electronics and

Telecommunications

Innovative Algorithms and Techniques in Automa-tion, Industrial Electronics and Telecommunicationsincludes a set of rigorously reviewed world-classmanuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-artresearch projects in the areas of Industrial Electron-ics, Technology & Automation, Telecommuni-cations and Networking. Innovative Algorithms andTechniques in Automation, Industrial Electronicsand Telecommunications includes selected papersform the conference proceedings of the Internation-al Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technol-ogy & Automation (IETA 2006) and Interna-tional Conference on Telecommunications and Net-working (TeNe 06) which were part of the Interna-tional Joint Conferences on Computer, Informationand Systems Sciences and Engineering (CISSE 2006).All aspects of the conference were managed on-line;not only the reviewing, submissions and registrationprocesses; but also the actual conference. Conferenceparticipants - authors, presenters and attendees - on-ly needed an [..]

Features


Contents

Areas of Interest: Advanced and Distributed Con-trol Systems, Intelligent Control Systems (NN, FL,GA, etc.), Expert Systems, Man Machine Interaction,Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, MotionControl, Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Ac-tuators, Sensor Fusion, Power Electronics, Intelli-gent Transportation, Modeling and Simulation, VR,Parallel Systems, Signal Processing, Mechanical Sys-tems, Optical Networks and Switching, ComputerNetworks, Network architectures and Equipment,Access Technologies, Telecommunication Technol-ogy, Coding and Modulation technique, Modelingand [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 552 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6265-0

B.K. Sovacool, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN,

USA; M.A. Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,

USA (Eds.)

Energy and American Society –

Thirteen Myths

Current events related to energy policy – skyrock-eting gasoline prices, the 2003 Northeast Blackout,the Kyoto Protocol’s enactment, passage of the En-ergy Policy Act of 2005, and the influence of recentGulf Coast hurricanes on energy supplies and prices– demand innovative approaches towards conceptu-alizing the relationship between energy and Ameri-can society. This book takes on a central quandary inthe study of energy and environmental policy: Whatmyths continue to exist in American culture con-cerning energy, the environment, and society? It en-rolls twenty-four of the nation’s top experts work-ing on energy policy in industry, government labo-ratories, utilities, nonprofit organizations, and uni-versities to debunk and contextualize thirteen ener-gy myths relating to electric power, renewable en-ergy, energy efficiency, transportation, and climatechange. While the book focuses on the American ex-perience, it will be of interest to those working in thefields of energy policy, energy and the [..]

Features

Enrolls 24 top experts on energy policy from a vari-ety of fields Provides an interdisciplinary discussionof energy technologies Can serve as a text for energystudies Will appeal to an international audience

Contents

About the Authors.- Introduction – The CompellingTangle of Energy and American Society.- EnergyMyth One – Today’s Energy Crisis is "Hype".- Ener-gy Myth Two – The Public is Well Informed aboutEnergy.- Energy Myth Three – High Land Require-ments and an Unfavorable Energy Balance PrecludeBiomass Ethanol from Playing a Large Role in Pro-viding Energy Services.- Energy Myth Four – TheHydrogen Economy is a Panacea to the Nation’s En-ergy Problem.- Energy Myth Five – Price Signals areInsufficient to Induce Efficient Energy Investments.-Energy Myth Six – The Barriers to New and Innova-tive [..]

Fields of interest

Environment, general; Energy Economics; PopularScience in Nature and Environment; Social Policy;Renewable Energy Sources; R & D/Technology Poli-cy

Target groups

Readers in science and technology studies, environ-mental studies, industrial ecology, sustainable devel-opment, engineering, political science, economic de-velopment - particularly in developing countries, aswell as decision-makers and anyone interested in en-ergy policy

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due March 2007

2007. XIII, 371 p. Geb.

58,80 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5563-8

J.A.E. Spaan, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Nether-

lands; R. Coronel, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The

Netherlands; J.M.T.d. Bakker, Academic Medical Center, Amster-

dam, The Netherlands; A. Zaza, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Mi-

lano, Italy (Eds.)

Biopacemaking

The development of a bio-engineered pacemaker isof substantial clinical and also scientific interest be-cause it promises to overcome several limitations ofelectronic pacemakers. Moreover it may answer thelongstanding question of whether the complex struc-ture of the sinus node is indeed a prerequisite for re-liable pacemaking, or simpler structures might workas well. This book gives an overview of the currentstate-of-the-art of creating a bio-engineered pace-maker. It shows the approaches to develop of geneticand cell-based engineering methods suitable to im-plement them with safety and stability. It also illumi-nates the problems that need to be solved before bio-pacemaking can be considered for clinical use.

Features

Topics are presented missed so far in literature aswell as recent scientific breakthroughs

Contents

Special issue on biopacemaking: clinically attractive,scientifically a challenge.- Embryological develop-ment of pacemaker hierarchy and membrane cur-rents related to the function of the adult sinus node:implications for autonomic modulation of biopace-makers.- Creation of a biological pacemaker by gene-or cellbased approaches.- Creating a cardiac pace-maker by gene therapy.- Biological pacemakers basedon If.- Gene therapy to create biological pacemak-ers.- Inhibition of cardiomyocyte automaticity byelectrotonic application of inward rectifier currentfrom Kir 2.1 expressing cells.- [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Human Physiology; Com-puter Applications; Biophysics; Cardiology

Target groups

Researchers in medical and biological sciences

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. VIII, 182 p. (Series in Biomedical Engineering) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72109-3


J. Spolsky, New York, NY, USA

Smart and Gets Things Done

Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Tal-

ent

A "good" programmer can outproduce five, ten, andsometimes more run-of-the-mill programmers. Thesecret to success for any software company then isto hire the good programmers. But how to do that?How to recognize a good programmer? How to evendefine "good"? These are questions the software in-dustry has struggled with for decades. Managers andothers involved in hiring programmers are constant-ly faced with the dilemma of trying to divine tal-ent for programming based on their perception of acandidate’s talent for interviewing and socialization.The result? The result is all too often the hiring of agood talker rather than a good programmer. In Joelon Hiring, Joel Spolsky draws from his experienceboth at Microsoft and running his own, success-ful software company based in New York City. Joelwrites humorously, but seriously about his meth-ods for sorting resumes, for finding great candidates,and for interviewing, in person and by phone. Joel’smethods are not complex, but they do get to the [..]

Features

Joel Spolsky is the #1 ranked blogger in the technicalspace, is widely quoted even in the mainstream me-dia (for example Smart Money and the Wall StreetJournal) Joel Spolsky is well-known in his field, no-tably because of his Joelonsoftware.com website Hehas a large and devoted following, all his previousbooks have been best sellers with back list appeal Ap-peal will be broad. Managers will buy the book to [..]

Contents

Introduction.- 1: Hitting the High Notes.- 2: Find-ing Great Developers.- 3: A Field Guide to Develop-ers.- 4: Sorting Resumes.- 5: Phone interviews (notyet published, 3000 words).- 6: The Guerrilla Guideto Interviewing.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Joel on Software readers, Hiring managers on soft-ware development and other engineering teams, In-ternet/Software entrepreneurs building teams, Re-cruiters and HR professionals at high tech companies

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2007





2007. 200 p. Geb.

ISBN 978-1-59059-838-2

J. Stark, Geneva, Switzerland

Global Product

Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Cus-

tomer Question

In the early years of the 21st Century, as a result ofmany changes, it has become possible for the firsttime for tens of thousands of companies to offermanufactured products to customers across six con-tinents. For many of these "global products", thereare potentially more than a billion customers. In2007, Wall Street hit new highs as the enormousopportunity for increased sales and profits becameclear. However the new environment is not easy tomanage and the risks are high. Meeting the variousrequirements of customers from a range of countries,choosing the most suitable locations for the differentstages of development and manufacturing, decidingwhat can be global and what must be local, imple-menting suitable processes and systems, accommo-dating different national regulations, and efficient-ly dividing the workload between diverse sites areamong the many challenges faced by providers ofglobal products. Product Lifecycle Management isnow used worldwide to manage the innovation, [..]

Features

Provides an encyclopaedic coverage of the many ap-proaches to new product development and intro-duction (NPDI) and Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) Based on interviews with top executives incompanies of different sizes and in different indus-tries The author is the President of John Stark Asso-ciates, a leading service provider in the Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) market, and has publishednumerous [..]

Contents

Global Product: Opportunities and Challenges.-The Environment of Global Products: Change andComplexity.- Problems: Causes and Action.- Glob-al Products: At the Coalface.- Lessons Learned andBest Practices.- To a Structured Framework.- PLMEnabling Global Products.- Local Performance Im-provements.- The Way Forward to PLM.- CurrentStatus.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Engineering Design; Produc-tion/Logistics; Technology Management

Target groups

Engineering and R and D VPs, directors, managers;product development managers, product managers;CIO’s, engineering IS managers, PLM managers,CAD managers; chief technology officers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. XIII, 215 p. (Decision Engineering) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-914-9

T. Stathopoulos, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada; C.C.

Baniotopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Eds.)

Wind Effects on Buildings and

Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures

The articles in this book, written by seven interna-tionally known experts, present the fundamentalsand practical applications of comtemporary wind en-gineering dealing with wind-building interaactioncomplex problems from the perspective of a struc-tural designer. Both experimental and computation-al approaches and their relative merits are present-ed and analyzed. The book presents state-of-the-artmaterial in a rapidly progressing area that cannot befound in any other of the limited number of books inthis area. Junior architects and engineers will learnthe treatment of wind engineering , an area not tradi-tionally taught at underground university programs.Junior structural designers will be informed aboutthe progress made on experimental and computa-tional wind engineering design of complex struc-tures.

Fields of interest

Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering;Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Facili-ty Management, Economics

Target groups

Structural engineers, architects, building designers,practitioners, and researchers in the areas of wind-building interaction

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VII, 227 p. 131 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechan-

ical Sciences, Nummer 493) Softcover

74,85 €

ISBN 978-3-211-73075-1


P. Stavroulakis, Technical University Crete, Chania, Greece

TErrestrial Trunked RAdio - TETRA

A Global Security Tool

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) has become thetool to design any type of public security systems,in particular due to the strongly increased securitydemands for mobile systems. In this book, the au-thors show how TETRA can be strongly improvedand these improvements will most probably be partof future TETRA standards. The areas examined in-clude channel assignment and multiple access tech-niques, video transmission, wireless LAN integra-tion, and the establishment of multiple wireless meshnetworks. Since the requirements for these networksis security, the authors show that innovative tech-niques such as those based on chaotic signals can beused in order to maximize security. The bookis a vital reference point for researchers with ambi-tion to find the general solution for modern prob-lems of public safety.

Features

Describes the newest version of the TETRA standardfor secure corporate mobile radio

Contents

Introduction.- Modern Security Requirements inPrivate Mobile Communications Systems.- TETRAProviding an Acceptable Security System Solu-tion.- Channel Assignment and Multiple Access inTrunking Radio Systems.- Video Transmission overTETRA.- TETRA as a Gateway to Other WirelessSystems.- TETRA as a Building block to WMNs.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Data Encryp-tion

Target groups

Researchers, engineers and IT managers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVI, 302 p. 124 illus. (Signals and Communication Technol-

ogy) Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71190-2

M. Steinfeldt, University of Bremen, Germany; A.v. Gleich, Univer-

sity of Bremen, Germany; U. Petschow, Institute for Ecological

Economy Research, Berlin, Germany; R. Haum, University of Sus-

sex, UK

Nanotechnologies, Hazards and

Resource Efficiency

A Three-Tiered Approach to Assessing the Implications of Nan-

otechnology and Influencing its Development

This book demonstrates that the application of nan-otechnology in industry can result in increased eco-efficiency and other environmental gains. It alsoshows what needs to be done from the side of scien-tists, engineers and science policy makers to guidefuture development in nanotechnology towards sus-tainability. The underlying method has been a three-tier approach of prospective technology assessment.The positive effects of nanotechnology are illustrat-ed with four case studies. One additional case studydeals with possible risks and negative effects of nan-otechnology. In the last section, the role of guidingprinciples in future nanotechnology research and de-velopment is discussed.

Contents

1 Summary.- 2 Methodological approaches to theprospective assessment.- 3 Technology-specific im-pacts of nanotechnology.- 4 Assessment of sustain-ability effects in the context of specific applications.-5 Formative approaches to a sustainable nanotech-nology.- 6 Conclusions, the outlook, and need for ac-tion.- Appendix.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools;Environment, general; Technology Management;Economic Policy; Political Science

Target groups

Libraries, institutes, researchers, scientists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XV, 271 p. 53 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73882-4

P. Steinke, Fachhochschule Münster

Finite-Elemente-Methode

Rechnergestützte Einführung

Die ausführliche Darstellung und dierechnergestützte Vorgehensweise dieses Lehrbuchsermöglichen einen einfachen Einstieg in die Fi-nite-Elemente-Methode (FEM). Nach einerEinführung in die mathematischen Grundlagen wer-den das Verfahren von Ritz, elastostatische Prob-leme und Potentialprobleme behandelt. AusführlicheBeispiele erleichtern das Verständnis. Die zweiteAuflage ist um dynamische Probleme, neue Ele-menttypen und eine Vielzahl von Beispielen er-weitert. Das Buch ist für Studierende sowie für In-genieure in der Praxis und für Physiker geeignet.Die beigefügte CD-ROM enthält die LernsoftwareCALL_for_FEM. Diese bedient sich der Computer-algebra und beschreibt die Ableitungen des Buch-es in verallgemeinerter Form. In der zweiten Au-flage sind die Programme verbessert sowie neue Pro-gramme zur Dynamik und zu Potentialproblemenhinzugefügt worden. Das Programm FEM_GENdient zur interaktiven Erstellung (Preprozessing)von FE-Problemen. Videoclips erläutern die Hand-habung der Programme. [..]

Features

Verständliches Lehrbuch mit innovativem Konzept:Buch und CD-ROM plus Extras im Web Didaktis-ches Konzept mit ausführlichen Ableitungen Et-wa 100 praxisbezogene Anwendungs- und Rechen-beispiele Visualisierung der Beispiele in GraphikenVerknüpfung von Beispielen und Theorie durch dieCD CD-ROM parallel mit symbolischen und nu-merischen Programmen Java-Applets und Updatesmit neuen Beispielen im Internet

Contents

Einleitung (Problembeispiele).- Mathematis-che Grundlagen.- Beschreibung elastostatisch-er Zustände.- Methode von Ritz.-Stabelemente.-Balkenelemente.- Scheibenelemente.- Plattenele-mente.- Schalenelemente.- Allgemeine Feldprobleme(Wärmeübertragung,Torsion).- Übungsbeispiele(Buch und CD-ROM).- Erläuterungen und Ver-weise zur CD-ROM und den Updates zum Down-load (Computeralgebra-Programme mittels Maple.FE-Programm mittels Computeralgebra. FE-Pro-gramm in Fortran90. Interaktives Arbeiten mit denProgrammen dank einer grafischen Oberfläche).

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Studenten an TH und FH, auch BA, Ingenieure inder Praxis

Type of publication


Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 393 S. 171 Abb. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72235-9


A. Steland, RWTH Aachen

Basiswissen Statistik

Kompaktkurs für Anwender aus Wirtschaft, Informatik und

Technik

Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Ingenieure und In-formatiker benötigen heutzutage profunde Ken-ntnisse über Modelle und Methoden der ange-wandten Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statis-tik. Diese spielen eine entscheidende Rolle für dasVerständnis und die theoretische Analyse komplex-er Systeme wie zum Beispiel den Finanzmärktenoder dem Datenverkehr im Internet. Die vor-liegende Kompakteinführung stellt die in anwen-dungsorientierten Lehrveranstaltungen üblichenThemen in einer modernen Form dar, die sichinsbesondere an Studienanfänger richtet. Einausführlicher mathematischer Anhang „Mathematikkompakt“ stellt die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus Anal-ysis und linearer Algebra zum effizienten und leicht-en Nachschlagen zur Verfügung.

Features

Kompakte und übersichtliche Darstellung UnnötigeFormalismen werden vermieden Ausführlichermathematischer Anhang

Contents

Deskriptive und explorative Statistik.- Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung.- Schließende Statistik.- Mathe-matik-kompakt.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Fi-nance/Insurance; Statistics for Engineering, Physics,Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; GameTheory/Mathematical Methods; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Probabilityand Statistics in Computer Science; Statistical Theoryand Methods

Target groups

Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, des(Wirtschafts-)ingenieurwesens, der Informatik undWirtschaftsmathematik

Type of publication

German textbook

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 241 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74204-3

P. Stephan, Technische Universität Darmstadt; K. Schaber,

Universität Karlsruhe; K. Stephan, Universität Stuttgart; F.

Mayinger, Technische Universität München

Thermodynamik

Grundlagen und technische Anwendungen Band 1: Einstoff-

systeme

Dieses Grundlagenwerk der Thermodynamik er-scheint schon nach kurzer Zeit in der 17. Auflage. Eswurden lediglich kleinere Korrekturen durchgeführt,da die 16. Auflage eine umfassende Neubearbeitungbeinhaltete. Die Theorie der Thermodynamik wirdsystematisch entwickelt, wobei die zentrale Bedeu-tung der Bilanzierungen von Masse, Energie undEntropie in besonderer Weise herausgestellt wird.Bilanzen und allgemein gültige Zusammenhängezwischen thermodynamischen Zustandsgrößen wer-den zunächst für beliebige thermodynamische Sys-teme abgeleitet und danach auf eine Vielzahl tech-nisch bedeutsamer Spezialfälle angewandt. Der Stoffwird einerseits wissenschaftlich streng, andererseitsaber auch möglichst anschaulich dargestellt. Diebewährten Inhalte des bekannten Lehrbuches undderen Aufteilung auf zwei Bände wurden beibehal-ten. So enthält der erste Band u. a. eine Einführungin die Wärmeübertragung, ein umfangreiches undaktualisiertes Kapitel über Stoffeigenschaften, ein er-weitertes Kapitel über die [..]

Features

Praxisorientiertes Lehrbuch In Band 1: Berech-nungsbeispiele mit ausführlichen Lösungen sowieÜbungsaufgaben Vorteil: Lehrbuch für Studierendeund Nachschlagewerk für Praktike

Contents

Liste der Formelzeichen.- Gegenstand und Grundbe-griffe der Thermodynamik.- Das thermodynamischeGleichgewicht und die empirische Temperatur.- Diethermische Zustandsgleichung.- Energieformen.-Methode der Bilanzierung und der erste Hauptsatzder Thermodynamik.- Die kalorischen Zustandsgle-ichungen und die spezifischen Wärmekapazitäten.-Anwendungen des ersten Hauptsatzes der Thermo-dynamik.- Das Prinzip der Irreversibilität und dieZustandsgröße Entropie.- Entropiebilanz und derzweite Hauptsatz der Thermodynamik.- Anwendungdes zweiten Hauptsatzes der Thermodynamik.- En-ergieumwandlung [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Process and Chemical Engineering; Theoreti-cal and Computational Chemistry; Thermodynam-ics; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Theoreti-cal and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Studierende in Maschinenbau, Verfahrenstechnikund Chemietechnik an TU und TFH; Ingenieure,Physiker und Chemiker in der Praxis

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. XVIII, 497 S. 195 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70813-1

K.N. Subramanian, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI,

USA (Ed.)

Lead-Free Electronic Solders

A Special Issue of the Journal of Materials Science: Materials

in Electronics

In the last few decades the effect of lead contami-nation on human health has received significant at-tention. Based on such concerns elimination of leadfrom ceramic glaze, paint, plumbing etc. has beenlegislated and implemented. However, till recently,solders used in electronics, remained lead-based. Theworldwide multi-facetted research efforts to arriveat suitable solutions, especially as the deadline forimplementation of lead-free electronic solders ap-proaches, have resulted in an exhaustive number ofresearch papers in several reviewed scientific jour-nals. Similarly there have been presentations in sev-eral national and international meetings of varioustechnical societies. It is impossible for any researcheror student to be aware of all the materials that havebeen, and are being, published in these many differ-ent sources, so it becomes essential to have most ofthe relevant and currently available information pre-sented in a single publication. With this goal in mindthe important issues [..]

Features

Contributions are from world wide research leadersComprehensive in scope Each chapter focuses on asingle issue and addresses the current understandingof the subject, the problems that still need to be tack-led and suggestions for potential approaches to do so

Contents

Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams of Lead-FreeSolder Materials.- Phase Diagrams of Pb-Free Sol-ders and their Related Materials Systems.- The Ef-fects of Suppressed Beta Tin Nucleation on the Mi-crostructural Evolution of Lead-Free Solder Joints.-Development of Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Ag-Cu-X Alloysfor Pb-free Electronic Solder Applications.- RareEarth Additions to Lead-Free electronic solders.-Compression Stress-Strain and Creep Properties ofthe 52In-48Sn and 97In-3Ag Low Temperature Pb-Free Solders.- Sn-Zn Low Temperature Solders.-Composite Lead-Free Electronic Solders.- Processingand [..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Metallic Materials; Quality Control, Reliability, Safe-ty and Risk; Mechanical Engineering; Optical andElectronic Materials

Target groups

Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, physicistsand materials scientists working on lead-free soldersfor the microelectronics industry

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. VI, 375 p. Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-0-387-48431-0


E. Suhir, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Y.C. Lee,

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; C.P. Wong, Georgia

Tech, Atlanta, GA, USA (Eds.)

Micro- and Opto-Electronic

Materials and Structures: Physics,

Mechanics, Design, Reliability,

Packaging

Volume I Materials Physics - Materials Mechanics. Volume II

Physical Design - Reliability and Packaging

Micro- and Opto-Electronic Materials and Struc-tures: Physics, Mechanics, Design, Reliability,Packaging is the first comprehensive refer-ence to collect and present the most, up-to-date,in-depth, practical and easy-to-use informationon the physics, mechanics, reliability and packag-ing of micro- and opto-electronic materials, as-semblies, structures and systems. The chaptersin these two volumes contain summaries of thestate-of-the-art and present new in-formation on recently developed important meth-ods or devices. Furthermore, practical recommendations are offered onhow to successfully apply current knowledge and re-cently developed technology to design, manufactureand operate viable, reliable and cost-effective elec-tronic components or photonic devices. Theemphasis is on the science and engineering of elec-tronic and photonic packaging, on physical designproblems, challenges and solutions. Volume I focus-es on physics and mechanics of micro- and [..]

Features

Most up-to-date, in-depth, practical and easy-to-use information on micro- and opto-electronic ma-terials, assemblies, structures and systems Practicalrecommendations are offered on how to successful-ly apply current knowledge Treatment of recentlydeveloped technology to design, manufacture andoperate viable, reliable and cost-effective electroniccomponents or photonic devices Written by the bestspecialists [..]

Contents

From the contents Volume I: Micro- and Opto-Elec-tronic Materials and Structures: Physics, Mechan-ics, Design, Reliability, Packaging.- MATERIALSPHYSICS.- Polymer materials characterization,modeling and application.- Thermo-optic effects inpolymer bragg gratings.- Photorefractive materialsand devices for passive components in WDM sys-tems.- Thin films for microelectronics and photon-ics: physics, mechanics, characterization, and relia-bility.- Carbon nanotube based interconnect tech-nology: opportunities and challenges.- Virtual ther-mo-mechanical prototyping of microelectronics and[..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Engineering De-sign; Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Surfacesand Interfaces, Thin Films; Quality Control, Reliabil-ity, Safety and Risk

Target groups

Libraries, research labs and R&D departmentsin the microelectronics industry

Type of publication

Handbook

Due May 2007

2007. XXXI, 1460 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately). Geb.

426,93 €

ISBN 978-0-387-27974-9

S. Sumathi, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India; P.

Surekha, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai, India

LabVIEW based Advanced

Instrumentation Systems

Information is a valuable resource to an organiza-tion. User-friendly, computer-controlled instrumen-tation and data analysis techniques are revolutioniz-ing the way measurements are being made, allowingnearly instantaneous comparison between theoreti-cal predictions, simulations, and actual experimen-tal results. This book provides comprehensive cov-erage of fundamentals of advanced instrumentationsystems based on LabVIEW concepts. This book isfor those who wish a better understanding of virtu-al instrumentation concepts, its purpose, its nature,and the applications developed using the NationalInstrument’s LabVIEW software.

Features

Comprehensive coverage of fundamentals of ad-vanced instrumentation systems based on LabVIEWconcepts Provides a better understanding of virtu-al instrumentation concepts, its purpose, its nature,and the applications developed using the NationalInstrument’s LabVIEW software Discusses new tech-nologies and challenges of virtual instrumentationsystems in terms of applications in the areas includ-ing control [..]

Contents

Introduction to Virtual Instrumentation.- Program-ming Techniques.- Programming Concepts of VI.-Inputs and Outputs.- Common Instrument Inter-faces.- Interface Buses.- Hardware Aspects.- DataTransmission Concepts.- Current Trends in Instru-mentation.- VI Applications - Part I.- VI Applica-tions - Part II.

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Electronic and Computer Engineering; In-dustrial and Production Engineering; Software Engi-neering/Programming and Operating Systems; Au-tomation and Robotics; Communications Engineer-ing, Networks

Target groups

Researchers, students, practiotioners, engineers inInstrumentation and LabView

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2007

2007. XXIII, 728 p. 488 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48500-1


J.S. Suri, Eigen LLC, Grass Valey, CA, USA; A. Farag, University of

Louisville, KY, USA (Eds.)

Deformable Models

Theory and Biomaterial Applications

In the biomedical field, biomedical imagery hascome to be a discipline of its own, given the natureof its applications in the understanding of the hu-man body and medical diagnostics. The understand-ing of Deformable Models are the significant utilityon biomedical imagery primarily because of its abil-ity to perform efficient topology preservation andfast shape recovery. This has dominated the binary,grayscale and color imaging frameworks, which theeye can perceive. It has not only the ability to findboundaries and surfaces that are deep-seated in 2-Dand 3-D volumes respectively, but also provide satis-factory solutions for the completion of cognitive ob-jects with missing boundaries. Deformable Models:Theory and Biomaterial Applications focuses on thecore image processing techniques: theory and bioma-terials useful to research and industry.

Features

Covers the complete spectrum of deformable models- its evolution as an imagery field and its use in manybiomedical engineering and clinical application dis-ciplines Includes level sets, PDEs, curve and surfaceevolution and their applications in biomedical fieldscovering both static and motion imagery Accompa-nied with a CD-ROM containing answers to chapterquestions, all figures in color, and each chapter's [..]

Contents

Signed Distance Transform.- Subjective Level Sets.-Level Set application to BioFilms.- Level Set ShapeModels.- Real-time level set implementation includ-ing software and hardware architectures.- A LevelSets Formulation for Dual Snakes Model.- ObjectTracking Combining Hausdorff Distance, HSV His-togram and Nonextensive Entropy.- ExtrapolationTechniques For Finite Element Method.- GVF vs.Level Set.- Level Set Registration.- Active Shape andAppearance Modesl for Facial Image Analysis.- PDE-Based Three Dimensional Path Planning For VirtualEndoscopy.- Application of Level sets in [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology; Theo-ry of Computation

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers and educators in-volved in imaging sciences, biomedical engineering,applied mathematics, algorithmic developers, com-puter vision, signal processing, computer graphicsand multimedia in general

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due August 2007

2007. XVI, 581 p. With CD-ROM. (Topics in Biomedical Engineer-

ing. International Book Series) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-31204-0

J.S. Suri, Eigen LLC, Grass Valley, CA, USA; A.A. Farag, University

of Louisville, KY, USA (Eds.)

Deformable Models

Biomedical and Clinical Applications

In the biomedical field, biomedical imaging hascome to be a discipline of its own, given the natureof its applications in the understanding of the hu-man body and medical diagnostics. The understand-ing of Deformable Models are the significant utilityon biomedical imagery primarily because of its abil-ity to perform efficient topology preservation andfast shape recovery. This has dominated the binary,grayscale and color imaging frameworks, which theeye can perceive. It has not only the ability to findboundaries and surfaces that are deep seated in 2-Dand 3-D volumes respectively, but also provide satis-factory solutions for the completion of cognitive ob-jects with missing boundaries. Deformable Models:Biomedical and Clinical Applications will focus onthe core mage processing techniques for biomedicaland clinical applications.

Features

Covers the complete spectrum of deformable models- its evolution as an imagery field and its use in manybiomedical engineering and clinical application dis-ciplines Includes level sets, PDEs, curve and surfaceevolution and their applications in biomedical fieldscovering both static and motion imagery Accompa-nied with a CD-ROM containing answers to chapterquestions, all figures in color, and each chapter's [..]

Contents

Level Set Methods in Medical Imaging: Approachesand Applications.- Breast Boundary Estimation Us-ing Active Deformable Models.- Application of De-formable Models in Ultrasound Breast Imaging.- In-ertial snake for contour detection in Ultrasonogra-phy images.- MGRF Controlled Deformable Mod-els with Shape Constraints: Applications to QuantifyKidney Function after Implants.- Deformable Mod-els and Level Set for Medical Imagery.- Level Set forMedical Imagery.- Deformable Models for 3-D Ul-trasound Prostate Imaging.- Application of 3-D De-formable Models for Bioinformatics Imaging.- PDEand [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Models and Principles

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers and educators in-volved in imaging sciences, biomedical engineering,applied mathematics, algorithmic developers, com-puter vision, signal processing, computer graphicsand multimedia in general

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due August 2007

2007. XVII, 556 p. With CD-ROM. (Topics in Biomedical Engineer-

ing. International Book Series) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-31201-9

S. Sutherland, Sutherland HDL, Inc., Tualatin, OR, USA; D. Mills,

LCDM Engineering, Chandler, AZ, USA

Verilog and SystemVerilog Gotchas

101 Common Coding Errors and How to Avoid Them

In programming, “Gotcha” is a well known term. Agotcha is a language feature, which, if misused, caus-es unexpected - and, in hardware design, potentiallydisastrous - behavior. The purpose of this book is toenable engineers to write better Verilog/SystemVer-ilog design and verification code, and to deliver digi-tal designs to market more quickly. This book showsover 100 common coding mistakes that can be madewith the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages. Eachexample explains in detail the symptoms of the error,the languages rules that cover the error, and the cor-rect coding style to avoid the error. The book helpsdigital design and verification engineers to recognizethese common coding mistakes, and know how toavoid them. Many of these errors are very subtle, andcan potentially cost hours or days of lost engineeringtime trying to find and debug the errors. This bookis unique because while there are many books thatteach the language, and a few that try to teach codingstyle, no other book [..]

Features

Includes over 100 common coding mistakes that canbe made with Verilog and SystemVerilog Explainsthe symptoms of the error, the rules that cover theerror, and how to avoid the error Addresses how torecognize and avoid coding errors withing Verilogand SystemVerilog

Contents

Introduction, What is a Gotcha?.- Declaration andLiteral Number Gotchas.- Modeling Gotchas.- Op-erator Gotchas.- General Programming Gotchas.-Object Oriented and Multi-Threaded ProgrammingGotchas.- Randomization, Coverage and AssertionGotchas.- Tool Compatibility Gotchas.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Computer Hardware; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Digital design engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 218 p. Geb.

82,34 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71714-2


R.S. Sánchez-Peña, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya,

Barcelona, Spain; J. Quevedo Casín, Universitat Politècnica

de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; V. Puig Cayuela, Universitat

Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

Identification and Control

The Gap between Theory and Practice

While automatic control and system identificationhave evolved very rapidly in recent years, there is stillan important disjunction between the ideas in theo-retical texts and what goes on in real plant. There arevery few situations in which "out-of-the-box" theoryfits practical application without simplification andadjustment. "Identification and Control" meets thedifficulty of making practical use of new systems the-ory head on, presenting a selection of varied appli-cations together with relevant theory. This volumeshows how workable identification and control solu-tions can be derived by adapting and extrapolatingfrom the theory. Each chapter has a common struc-ture: a brief presentation of theory; the description ofa particular application; experimental results; and asection highlighting, explaining and laying out solu-tions to the discrepancy between the theoretical andthe practical. This collection faces a well-known butoften-evaded problem squarely and helps it readersto prevail [..]

Features

Provides the reader with guidance in circumventingthe well-known divide between control-theoretic ad-vancements and what is actually useful in practiceCovers a diverse spectrum of theoretical approachesand possible applications Contributors include manywell-known luminaries in the field from both practi-cal and theoretical backgrounds

Contents

Part I: Large-scale Problems.- Identification andControl of Polymerization Reactors.- Open-cut MinePlanning viz Closed-loop Receding-horizon Opti-mal Control.- Energy Saving in a Copper Smelterby Means of Model Predictive Control.- On Hy-brid Model Predictive Control of Sewer Networks.-Part II: Aerospace.- Nonlinear System Identificationof Aeroelastic Systems: A Structure Detection Ap-proach.- Modeling and Control of Flexible Struc-tures in Frequency Domain.- Part III: Vision andSound.- Robust Identification (In)Validation of Ac-tive Vision Systems.- Identification and Control [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Au-tomation and Robotics; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution

Target groups

Academic and industrial researchers in control; en-gineers working in process industries, with activevision systems, noise control, flight systems, elec-tromechanical systems or sewage systems; libraries

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2007

2007. XV, 330 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-898-2 S. Takata, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; Y. Umeda, Osaka Uni-

versity, Osaka, Japan (Eds.)

Advances in Life Cycle Engineering

for Sustainable Manufacturing

Businesses

Proceedings of the 14th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engi-

neering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, June 11th-13th,

2007

Life cycle engineering deals with technologies forshifting the industry from mass production and massconsumption paradigm to closed loop manufactur-ing paradigm, in which required functions are pro-vided for customers with the minimum amount ofproduction. This subject is discussed from the vari-ous aspects, such as life cycle design, design for envi-ronment, reduce/reuse/recycle, life cycle assessment,and sustainable business models. "Advances in LifeCycle Engineering for Sustainable ManufacturingBusinesses" gathers together papers from the 14thInternational CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Confer-ence. This conference is the longest running annu-al meeting in the field, in which papers are present-ed regarding developments of leading edge technolo-gies, proposals of new concepts, and prominent in-dustry case studies.

Features

Only proceedings for the 14th International CIRPLife Cycle Engineering Conference

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Produc-tion/Logistics

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XIV, 480 p. 442 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.

171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-934-7


H. Tang, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia; K.C.

Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Z. Yi, University

of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

Neural Networks: Computational

Models and Applications

Neural Networks: Computational Models and Ap-plications covers a wealth of important theoreticaland practical issues in neural networks, including thelearning algorithms of feed-forward neural networks,various dynamical properties of recurrent neural net-works, winner-take-all networks and their applica-tions in broad manifolds of computational intelli-gence: pattern recognition, uniform approximation,constrained optimization, NP-hard problems, andimage segmentation. By presenting various compu-tational models, this book is developed to providereaders with a quick but insightful understandingof the broad and rapidly growing areas in the neuralnetworks domain. Besides laying down fundamen-tals on artificial neural networks, this book also stud-ies biologically inspired neural networks. Some typ-ical computational models are discussed, and subse-quently applied to objection recognition, scene anal-ysis and associative memory. The studies of bio-in-spired models have important implications in com-puter [..]

Features

Latest research on computational models and appli-cations of neural networks

Contents

Introduction.- Feedforward Neural Networks andTraining Methods.- New Dynamical Optimal Learn-ing for Linear Multilayer FNN.- Fundamentals ofDynamic Systems.- Various Computational Mod-els and Applications.- Convergence Analysis of Dis-crete Time RNNs for Linear Variational InequalityProblem.- Parameter Settings of Hop¯eld NetworksApplied to Traveling Salesman Problems.- Compet-itive Model for Combinatorial Optimization Prob-lems.- Competitive Neural Networks for Image Seg-mentation.- Columnar Competitive Model for Solv-ing Multi-Traveling Salesman Problem.- ImprovingLocal Minima of [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, neural networks

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XXII, 299 p.103 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69225-6

T.-J. Tarn, Washington University at St. Louis, WA, USA; S.-B.

Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; C. Zhou, Singapore

Polytechnic, Singapore (Eds.)

Robotic Welding, Intelligence and

Automation

Features

Presents recent trends of advanced robotic welding,artificial intelligent and automatic welding

Contents

Part 1: General Intelligent Robotics.- Part 2: Intelli-gent Techniques for Robotic Welding.- Part 3: Vi-sion Sensing and Intelligent Control of Arc WeldingProcessing.- Part 4: Welding Automations.- Part 5:Intelligent Control and its Application in Engineer-ing.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers and students in control engi-neering, robotics, welding, manufacturing

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007



128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73373-7


J. Teller, LEMA Université de Liège, Belgium; J.R. Lee, University

of Edinburgh, UK; C. Roussey, LIRIS UMR, Villeurbanne, France

(Eds.)

Ontologies for Urban Development

Action C21 of the European programme for Coop-eration in the field of Scientific and Technical Re-search (COST - http://www.cost.esf.org/) is dedi-cated to investigating urban ontologies for an im-proved communication in urban civil engineeringprojects. The Action, known informally as "Town-tology", brings together a large and heterogeneousgrouping from across Europe, whose interests rangefrom construction to urban tourism and from trans-port infrastructure to resource visualisation. On 6-7November 2006, in Geneva, the Action convened asuccessful workshop to address emerging issues inthe field. This volume presents the contributions tothat workshop, in many cases revised afterwards tocapture some of the outcomes of discussion. Many ofthese contributions are from members of the Town-tology group, but there are also contributions fromother European researchers, and from researchers inthe US. The volume represents a valuable overviewof major current issues in the field of urban ontolo-gies and [..]

Features

Resent results in Ontologies in Urban Development

Contents

Introduction.- Keynote Reflections.- Urban PlanningOntologies.- Urban Morphology and Systems.- Engi-neering Methods for Ontologies.- Architecture andConstruction Sector.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science, urban devel-opment

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. VIII, 211 p. 86 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 61) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71975-5

K. Terao, Yokosuka, Japan

Irreversible Phenomena

Ignitions, Combustion and Detonation Waves

Features

Theory and its applications of irreversible phenom-ena in ignitions, combustion and detonation wavesare explained Relative simple theory can easily ap-plied to the practical calculation and industrial pur-poses

Contents

Introduction.- Classical Ignition Theories.- Stochas-tic Theory of irreversible Phenomena.- Nucleation inPhase Transition.- Shock Tubes.- Stochastic IgnitionTheory.- Ignition in a Fuel Spray.- Ignition by Elec-trical Sparks.- Nonequilibrium State.- Interaction be-tween Combustion and Pressure of Shock waves.-Gaseous Detonation waves.- Industrial Applicationsof Detonation waves.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; PhysicalChemistry; Engineering Fluid Dynamics

Target groups

Researchers in Academia and Combustion and Deto-nation Industry, graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. X, 409 p. 363 illus. Geb.

149,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49900-8

A. Tewari, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Atmospheric and Space Flight

Dynamics

Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB® and Simulink®

Modern aerospace vehicles, such as the space shut-tle, other launch vehicles, and long-range ballisticmissiles, do not discriminate between atmospher-ic and space flight. Most texts on flight dynamics,however, make this artificial distinction and there-fore do not simultaneously cover aircraft and space-craft. Bridging this gap in the literature, Atmosphericand Space Flight Dynamics is a unified presentation,demonstrating that the two disciplines have actual-ly evolved from the same set of physical principles. Key features inclue an introductionto a broad range of modern topics in an accessible,yet mathematically rigorous presentation; many nu-merical examples and simulations utilizing MAT-LAB® and Simulink®; software used as aninstructional, hands-on tool, moving away fromthe "cookbook" approach found in other works;and numerous illustrations and end-of-chap-ter exercises. Primarily useful as a textbookfor advanced undergraduate and beginning gradu-ate-level students, [..]

Features

Unified presentation does not discriminate betweenatmospheric and space flight Introduces a broadrange of critical concepts in an accessible, yet mathe-matically rigorous presentation Presents many MAT-LAB- and Simulink-based numerical examples andreal-world simulations. Supplementary material andMATLAB/Simulink code is available online Avoidsthe "cookbook" approach found in other works byusing the [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Attitude andKinematics of Coordinate Frames.- Plan-etary Form and Gravity.- Translational Motionof Aerospace Vehicles.- Orbital Mechanics.-Perturbed Orbits.- The Three-BodyProblem.- Rocket Propulsion.- Planetary Atmo-sphere.- Elements of Aerodynamics.- AirbreathingPropulsion.- Atmospheric and TransatmosphericTrajectories.- Attitude Dynamics.- Attitude ControlSystems.- Advanced Modeling and Simulation Con-cepts.- Numerical Integration of Ordinary Differen-tial Equations.- Answers to Selected Exercises.- Ref-erences.- Index

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Mathemat-ical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics; Numer-ical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Systems The-ory, Control

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate, beginning gradu-ate students as well as researchers and practitionersin aerospace engineering, aviation, mechanical engi-neering, dynamics, astrodynamics, aeronautics, andastronautics

Type of publication


Due June 2007


2007. XX, 556 p. 207 illus. (Modeling and Simulation in Science,

Engineering and Technology) Softcover

55,64 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4373-7

S. Tichkiewitch, M. Tollenaere, INPG G-SCOP Laboratory, Greno-

ble, France; P. Ray (Eds.)

Advances in Integrated Design

and Manufacturing in Mechanical

Engineering II

The 33 papers presented in this book were selectedfrom amongst the 97 papers presented during thesixth edition of the International Conference on In-tegrated Design and Manufacturing in MechanicalEngineering during 28 sessions. Two keynote papers,one presented by Professor Stephen Lu, from the IM-PACT Research Laboratory, University of SouthernCalifornia, USA, on “Supporting participative jointdecisions in integrated design and manufacturingteams”, and one written by Professor Stefan Rudolphfrom Stuttgart University about “Know-How Reusein the conceptual design phase of complex engineer-ing products or: ‘Are you still constructing manuallyor do you generate already automatically”, introducethe subject of the Conference and are followed by thedifferent themes highlighted during the conference:The design/manufacturing interface; Integrated de-sign of manufacturing processes; Life cycle designand manufacturing approaches; Agility in design andmanufacture; Knowledge in engineering; and [..]

Features

State of the art in its field Follows on from previousconference in Bath 2004

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Design (Indus-triedesign); Industrial and Production Engineering;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering

Target groups

Attendees of the previous and future IDMME con-ferences; academics, students and practitioners spe-cialising in design and manufacturing issues in me-chanical engineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due September 2007

2007. XIV, 546 p. Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6760-0

T. Trainer, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Aus-

tralia

Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a

Consumer Society

It is widely assumed that our consumer society canmove from using fossil fuels to using renewable en-ergy sources while maintaining the high levels of en-ergy use to which we have become accustomed. Thisbook details the reasons why this almost unques-tioned assumption is seriously mistaken. Chapterson wind, photovoltaic and solar thermal sources ar-gue that these are not able to meet present electricitydemands, let alone future demands. Even more im-possible will be meeting the demand for liquid fuel.The planet’s capacity to produce biomass is far belowwhat would be required. Chapter 6 explains why itis not likely that there will ever be a hydrogen econo-my, in view of the difficulties in generating sufficienthydrogen and especially considering the losses andinefficiencies in distributing it. Chapter 9 explainswhy nuclear energy is not the answer. The discussionis then extended beyond energy to deal with the waysin which our consumer society is grossly unsustain-able and unjust.

Features

Of interest to professionals and lay-readers alikeChallenges fundamental assumptions Stimulates thediscussion about our common future

Contents

The Context.- Wind Energy.- Solar Thermal Elec-tricity.-Photovoltaic Solar Electricity.- Liquid andGaseous Fuels Derived from Biomass.- The "Hydro-gen Economy".- Storing Electricity.- Conclusions onthe Potential and the Limits.- Why Nuclear Energy isNot the Answer.- The Wider Context: Our Sustain-ability and Justice Predicament.- The Simpler Way.-References.- Terms and Units.- Index.

Fields of interest

Environment, general; Renewable Energy Sources;Energy Economics; Power Engineering; ElectricalPower Generation and Transmission; Social Policy

Target groups

Specialists in all energy fields, including renewableenergy technology, environmentalists, economists,social theorists, policy specialists, futurologists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2007

2007. VIII, 200 p. Geb.

48,10 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5548-5


C. Tropea, Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany; A.L.

Yarin, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA; J.F. Foss, Michigan

State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of

Experimental Fluid Mechanics

This Handbook consolidates authoritative and state-of-the-art information from the large number of dis-ciplines used in Experimental Fluid Mechanics in-to a readable desk reference book. It comprises fourparts: Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, Measure-ment of Primary Quantities, Specific ExperimentalApproaches, and Analyses and Post-Processing ofData. It has been prepared for physicists and engi-neers in research and development in laboratoriesin universities, in industry and in government re-search institutions or national laboratories. Both ex-perimental methodology and techniques are coveredfundamentally and also for a wide range of applica-tion fields. A generous use of citations directs thereader to additional material on each subject.

Features

Compilation of advanced methods of experimentalfluid mechanics Characterization methods from themacroscopic to the nanometer scale Extractable keydata for daily use on CD-ROM Written by expertsfrom world's leading institutes Extensive referencesto approved primary data sources

Contents

Introduction.- Part A Experiments in Fluid Mechan-ics.- Part B Measurement of Primary Quanti-ties.- Part C Specific Experimental Approaches.- PartD Analyses and Post-Processing of Data.- Subject In-dex.- About the Authors

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechanics, Fluids,Thermodynamics; Fluids; Soft Matter, Complex Flu-ids; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2007

2008. eReference.

296,31 €

ISBN 978-3-540-30299-5

J. Trölß, Puchenau, Österreich

Angewandte Mathematik mit

Mathcad. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch

Band 3: Differential- und Integralrechnung

Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich – die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich der Differential- und Integralrechnung in-formieren wollen und dabei die Vorzüge von Math-cad möglichst effektiv nützen möchten.

Features

Zahlreiche Beispiele aus Differential- und Inte-gralrechnung Kurze Zusammenfassung wichtigertheoretischer Grundlagen Simulation vonBerechnungsvorgängen und anschauliche graphischeDarstellung

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Folgen, Reihen und Grenzwerte:Folgen; Reihen; Grenzwerte von unendlichen Folgen;Grenzwerte von unendlichen Reihen.- Grenzwerteeiner reellen Funktion und Stetigkeit: Grenzwerteeiner reellen Funktion; Stetigkeit von reellen Funk-tionen.- Differentialrechnung: Die Steigung der Tan-gente – Der Differentialquotient; Ableitungsregelnfür reelle Funktionen; Kurvenuntersuchungen; Ex-tremwertaufgaben; Das Differential einer Funk-tion; Näherungsverfahren zum Lösen von Gleichun-gen; Interpolationskurven; Funktionen in mehrerenunabhängigen Variablen; Fehlerrechnung; [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Alge-bra; Analysis; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering

Target groups

Schüler, Studenten, Anwender, vornehmlich ausdem naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich

Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. IX, 486 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-71180-4

J. Trölß, Puchenau/Linz



Band 1: Einführung in Mathcad

Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und comput-erorientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vere-infachen den praktischen Umgang mit der Mathe-matik ganz entscheidend und werden in immer weit-eren Bereichen angewendet. Bei ingenieurmäßigenAnwendungen kommen CAS und CNV nicht nurfür anspruchsvolle mathematische Aufgabenstellun-gen und Herleitungen in Betracht, sondern auch alsEngineering Desktop Software für alle Berechnun-gen. Mathcad verbindet mathematische Formeln,Berechnungen, Texte, Grafiken usw. in einem einzi-gen Arbeitsblatt. Dieses Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch, ausdem vierbändigen Werk "Angewandte Mathematikmit Mathcad", richtet sich vor allem an Schüler/innen höherer Schulen, Student/innen, Naturwis-senschaftler/innen sowie Anwender/innen speziellim technischen Bereich. Sie können sich hier übereine computerorientierte Umsetzung mathematisch-er Probleme informieren und dabei die Vorzüge vonMathcad effektiv nutzen.

Features

Schrittweise Einführung in Mathcad Computerori-entierte Anwendung der Mathematik anhand vielerBeispiele Kurze Zusammenfassung wichtiger theo-retischer Grundlagen

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Beschreibung der Oberfläche undBearbeitung eines Arbeitsblattes.- Variablen, Oper-atoren und Funktionen.- Rechnen mit beliebigenZahlen und Einheiten.- Umformen von Termen.-Summen und Produkte.- Vektoren und Matrizen.-Funktionsdarstellungen.- Gleichungen, Ungleichun-gen und Systeme.- Folgen – Reihen – Grenzw-erte.- Ableitungen von Funktionen.- Bestimmtes undunbestimmtes Integral.- Potenzreihen, Taylorreihenund Laurentreihen.- Fourierreihen und Fourierinte-gral.- Laplace- und z-Transformation.- Differential-gleichungen.- Fehler- und Ausgleichsrechnung.- Op-eratoren.- [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Analysis;Algebra; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods

Target groups


Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. XIV, 474 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-71178-1


J. Trölß, Technikum Linz



Band 2: Komplexe Zahlen und Funktionen, Vektoralgebra und

Analytische Geometrie, Matrizenrechnung, Vektoranalysis

Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich –, die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich komplexer Zahlen, komplexer Funktionen,Vektor- und Matrizenrechnung, Vektoranalysis in-formieren und dabei die Vorzüge von Mathcad [..]

Features

Computerorientierte Anwendung der Mathe-matik in vielen Beispielen Kurze Zusammenfassungwichtiger theoretischer Grundlagen Simulation vonBerechnungsvorgängen und anschauliche graphischeDarstellung

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Komplexe Zahlen und Funktio-nen.- Vektoralgebra und analytische Geometrie.-Matrizenrechnung.- Vektoranalysis.- Anhang.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. X, 545 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-71176-7

J. Trölß, Technikum Linz


Mathcad Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch

Band 4: Reihen, Transformationen, Differential- und Differen-

zengleichungen

Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich –, die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich der Potenzreihen, Taylorreihen, Lauren-treihen, Fourierreihen, Fourier-Transformation,Laplace-Transformation, z-Transformation, [..]

Features

Viele Beispiele aus dem Bereich Differentialgle-ichungen und Transformationen Kurze Zusammen-fassung wichtiger theoretischer Grundlagen Simula-tion von Berechnungsvorgängen und anschaulichegraphische Darstellung

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Unendliche Zahlenreihen.- Poten-zreihen.- Fourierreihen.- Fourier-Transformation.-Laplace-Transformation.- z-Transformation.- Dif-ferentialgleichungen.- Differenzengleichungen.- An-hang.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

German textbook

Due March 2007

2007. IX, 481 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-71182-8

M.C. Turner, University of Leicester, UK; D.G. Bates, University of

Leicester, UK (Eds.)

Mathematical Methods for Robust

and Nonlinear Control

EPSRC Summer School

The theory on which much modern robust and non-linear control is based can be difficult for studentsfrom a standard engineering background and in-dustrial practitioners to grasp. Mathematical Meth-ods for Robust and Nonlinear Control is a collectionof lecture notes, useful for filling in this gap, whichwere presented at a summer school in Leicester UKby a group of experts in advanced control engineer-ing of international origins and consists of two parts.The first ten chapters are devoted to the mathemat-ical theory behind several areas of robust and non-linear control and are aimed at introducing funda-mental concepts to the reader. The last six chapterscontain detailed case studies which demonstrate theuse and effectiveness of these modern techniques inreal engineering applications. It is hoped that thisbook will provide a useful introduction for studentsof many of the more common robust and nonlinearcontrol techniques as well as serving as a valuablereference for the more adept practitioner.

Features

Gives students and industrial practitioners a bettergrounding in the theory underlying several impor-tant areas of control Helps the reader to apply other-wise abstruse ideas of nonlinear control in a varietyof real systems

Contents

Part I: Theory of Robust and Nonlinear Control.- H-infinity Control Design.- Structural Methods for Lin-ear Systems: An Introduction.- Modeling and ModelReduction: State-space Truncation.- Linear MatrixInequalities in Control.- Anti-windup Compensationand the Control of Input-constrained Systems.- Out-put Feedback H-infinity Loop-shaping ControllerSynthesis.- Stability and Asymptotic Behaviour ofNonlinear Systems: An Introduction.- Sliding-modeObservers.- Sliding-mode Control in Systems withOutput Time Delay.- Part II: Applications of Robustand Nonlinear Control.- Control [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control;Computer Hardware; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Immunology

Target groups

Academic researchers and graduate students in non-linear and robust control; control engineers based inindustry; libraries

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 444 p. 247 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-

tion Sciences, Band 367) Softcover

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-024-7


VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik und Chemieingenieurwesen

(GVC), Düsseldorf (Ed.)

VDI-Wärmeatlas

Der VDI-Wärmeatlas ist nach wie vor ein unent-behrliches Arbeitsmittel für jeden Praktiker, dersich mit Fragen zur Wärme- und Stoffübertragungbeschäftigt. Das Werk ermöglicht sowohl die tech-nisch als auch wirtschaftlich optimale Auslegungverfahrenstechnischer Apparate und Anlagen. Fürdiese 10. Auflage wurden alle Beiträge einem um-fassenden fachlichen Prüfverfahren unterzogen, dasdem Nutzer ein Höchstmaß an Sicherheit bietet,dass die Daten, Berechnungsverfahren und Aus-sagen dem neuesten Stand des Wissens entsprechen.Um Redundanzen zu minimieren, wurde zum Teilneu strukturiert. Zahlreiche Aktualisierungen undErgänzungen wurden aufgenommen, einige Beiträgesind völlig neu (v.a. in den Teilen D: Stoffwerte undZustandsgrößen und L: Druckverlust).

Features

Auf dem aktuellsten Stand des Wissens Das Referen-zwerk jetzt noch weiter verbessert und optimiert!

Contents

Einführung in die Lehre von derWärmeübertragung.- Bezeichnungen, Maßeinheiten,Kenngrößen.- Berechnung von Wärmeüberträgern.-Stoffwerte und Zustandsgrößen.- Wärmeleitung.-Wärmeübergang bei freier einphasiger Strömung.-Wärmeübergang bei erzwungener einphasigerStrömung.- Wärmeübergang bei der Verdamp-fung.- Wärmeübergang bei der Kondensation.-Wärmestrahlung.- Druckverlust.- Sonderproblemeder Wärmeübertragung, wie z. B. in Rührbehältern,Schüttungen, Wirbelschichten, Wärmerohren undPlattenwärmeüberträgern.- Wärmeübertragung inRegeneratoren.- Konstruktive Hinweise für den Bauvon [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Engineering Flu-id Dynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Trans-port Phenomena; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools;Power Engineering; Thermodynamics

Target groups

Ingenieure, Naturwissenschaftler und Techniker, dieauf dem Gebiet des Maschinenbaus, der Verfahrens-,Chemie- und Biotechnik mit der thermischen undströmungstechnischen Auslegung, dem Betrieb undder Auswahl von Energiewandlungsanlagen undthermischen Trennanlagen und den darin erforder-lichen Apparaten tätig sind

Type of publication

Reference work

Due September 2007

Ursprünglich erschienen beim VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf

2007. e-Reference work (VDI-Buch)

648,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-32218-4

S. Vaidya, Grant Medical Foundation, Prune, India; L.C. Jain, Uni-

versity of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; H. Yoshida,

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)

Advanced Computational

Intelligence Paradigms in

Healthcare - 2

Computational intelligence paradigms offer manyadvantages in maintaining and enhancing the fieldof healthcare. This volume presents seven chaptersselected from the rapidly growing application areasof computational intelligence to healthcare systems,including intelligent synthetic characters, man-ma-chine interface, menu generators, analysis of useracceptance, pictures archiving and communicationsystems. This book will serve as a useful resource forthe health professionals, professors, students, andthe computer scientists, who are working on or in-terested in learning healthcare systems, to overviewthe current state of the art of diverse applications ofcomputational intelligence to healthcare practice.

Features

Latest research on computational intelligenceparadigms in healthcare in intelligent agent environ-ment

Contents

Introduction to Computational Intelligence inHealthcare.- Synthetic Characters in Health-relatedApplications.- Application of Artificial Intelligencefor Weekly Dietary Menu Planning.- Evaluation ofHealthcare IT Applications.- Current Perspective onPictures Archiving and Communication System.-Inverse Electromagnetic Problem of the Heart.- Hu-man Machine Interface for Healthcare and Rehabili-tation.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Com-putational Intelligence, Evolving Intelligent Systems,Healthcare

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. IX, 150 p. 40 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-


106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72374-5

K.P. Valavanis, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Ed.)

Advances in Unmanned Aerial

Vehicles

State of the Art and the Road to Autonomy

There has been tremendous emphasis in unmannedaerial vehicles, both of fixed (airplanes) and rotarywing (vertical take off and landing, helicopters) typesover the past ten years. Applications span both civil-ian and military domains, the latter being the mostimportant at this stage. This edited book provides asolid and diversified reference source related to ba-sic, applied research and development on small andminiature unmanned aerial vehicles, both fixed androtary wing. As such, the book offers backgroundinformation on the evolution of such vehicles overthe years, followed by modeling and control funda-mentals that are of paramount importance due tounmanned aerial vehicle model complexity, non-linearity, coupling, inhirent instability and param-eter values uncertainty. Aspects of navigation, in-cluding visual-based navigation and target trackingare discussed, followed by applications to attitudeestimation on micro unmanned aerial vehicles, au-tonomous solar unmanned aerial vehicle, [..]

Features

The only book that brings together reported researchfrom leading research groups in the field Offers stateof the art research results Presents advances in thefield Focuses on autonomous navigation

Contents

From the contents Part I Background.- Part II Mod-eling and Control Fundamentals.- Part III Aspectson Navigation.- Part IV Applications.- Part V Epi-logue.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Au-tomation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Academics, researchers, scientists and engineers,graduate students and practitioners; anybody withbasic knowledge in the field who wants to deal withUAVs will find this book useful

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2007

2007. XXIV, 543 p. (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation:

Science and Engineering, Band 33) Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6113-4


D.A. Vallado, Raytheon, Denver, CO, USA

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics

and Applications

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applicationsis rapidly becoming the standard astrodynamics ref-erence for those involved in the business of space-flight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all ofthe theoretical mathematics is followed by discus-sions of practical applications implemented in testedsoftware routines. For example, the book includes acompendium of algorithms that allow students andprofessionals to determine orbits with high precisionusing a PC. Without a doubt, when an astrodynam-ics problem arises in the future, it will become stan-dard practice for engineers to keep this volume closeat hand and `look it up in Vallado'. While the firstedition was an exceptionally useful and popular bookthroughout the community, there are a number ofreasons why the second edition will be even more so.There are many reworked examples and derivations.Newly introduced topics include ground illumina-tion calculations, Moon rise and set, and a listing ofrelevant Internet sites. There is an [..]

Features

Software routines in the book are available for free inFORTRAN, PASCAL, and C Improved and expand-ed coverage of coordinate systems, orbit determina-tion, etc.

Contents

Equations of Motion.- Kepler's Equation andKepler's Problem.- Coordinate and Time Systems.-Observations.- Celestial Phenomena.- Orbital Ma-neuvering.- Initial Orbit Determination.- SpecialPerturbation Techniques.- General PerturbationTechniques.- Orbit Determination and Estimation.-Mission Analysis.- Appendix A: Dictionary of Sym-bols.- Appendix B: Modeling the Atmosphere.- Ap-pendix C: Mathematical Fundamentals.- AppendixD: Constants and Expansions.

Fields of interest

Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Astronomy; Mechanics

Target groups

Aerospace Engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

Jointly published with Microcosm Press, Hawthorne, CA, USA

2007. XXI, 1055 p. (Space Technology Library, Band 21) Geb.

159,43 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71831-6

J. Valldorf, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Berlin; W. Gess-

ner, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Berlin (Eds.)

Advanced Microsystems for

Automotive Applications 2007

Looking back when the International Forum on Ad-vanced Microsystems for Automotive Application(AMAA) started, enormous progress has been madein reducing casualties, emissions and in increasingcomfort and performance. Microsystems in manycases provided the key functions for this progress.Although the issues the event concentrated on didn’tchange significantly (safety, powertrain, comfort,etc.), considerable shifts of technological paradigmsand approaches can be stated. The future of mi-crosystems will consist of integrated smart systemswhich are able to diagnose a situation, to describeand to qualify it. They will be able to identify andmutually address each other. They will be predictiveand therefore they will be able to decide and helpto decide. Smart systems will enable the automobileto interact with the environment, they will performmultiple tasks and assist a variety of activities. Smartsystems will be highly reliable, often networked andenergy autonomous. There is a [..]

Features

Microsystems are an important factor that con-tribute to an automobile model's success and reliabil-ity Microsystems and their underlying technologiesare in many cases even the driving forces in order tosatisfy new customers' requirement The state-of-artof microsystems in automotive applications is repre-sented in this book

Contents

Safety: all aspects of preventive and protective safe-ty (e.g. accident avoidance, pre- and after-crash ac-tions, vehicle stability control).- Powertrain: on-linemeasurement and control of engine and transmis-sion subsystems (e.g. emission control, traction con-trol).- Comfort and HMI: systems to enhance thecomfort of passengers and human machine interfaceissues (e.g. seat, climate control, driver assistance).-Networked Vehicle: all aspects of intra-car systemsand ambient communication.- Technology relatedtopics.- sensors (e.g. pressure, harsh environment),power aspects (e.g. low [..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Industrialand Production Engineering

Target groups

Senior researchers of the auto-industry

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2007

2007. XVI, 340 p. 196 illus. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71324-1

A.Y. Varaksin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Turbulent Particle-Laden Gas Flows

Results are given of experimental and theoreticalstudies of "gas-solid particles" turbulent two-phaseflows. Special emphasis is placed on studies of thebehavior of particles suspended in a turbulent gasflow and their feedback effect on the characteris-tics of flow of the carrier phase. The characteristicsof heterogeneous flows in channels (pipes) are an-alyzed, as well as those in the vicinity of the criticalpoints of bodies subjected to flow and in the bound-ary layer developing on their surface. Problems ofphysical simulation of turbulent gas flows which car-ry solid particles are treated in detail. This mono-graph will be useful for researchers involved in inves-tigations of gas dynamics and heat and mass transferin multiphase flows, as well as for university profes-sors, post-graduate students, and students.

Features

Covers all the aspects of heterogeneous and turbu-lent gas flows Presents both the theory and practi-cal application of physical simulations A referencework for researchers as well as a study text for gradu-ate students

Contents

1. Concise Information about Single-Phase and Het-erogeneous Turbulent Flows.- 2. Mathematical Sim-ulation of Particle-Laden Gas Flows.- 3. PhysicalSimulation of Particle-Laden Gas Flows.- 4. Parti-cle-Laden Channel Flows.- 5. Particle-Laden FlowsPast Bodies.

Fields of interest

Gases; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Scientists and advanced students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XV, 191 p. 105 illus. (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical,

and Plasma Physics, Band 41) Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68053-6


O.F. Vasiliev, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,

Novosibirsk, Russia; P.H.A.J.M.v. Gelder, Delft University of Tech-

nology, The Netherlands; E.J. Plate, University of Karlsruhe, Ger-

many; M.V. Bolgov, Institute for Water and Environmental Prob-

lems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)

Extreme Hydrological Events: New

Concepts for Security

This book addresses the development of advancedmethods for the prediction, the estimation of occur-rence probabilities and the risk related to extremehydrological events. Reduction of the vulnerabilityof social, economic, and engineering systems to ex-treme hydrologic events and the decrease of their ef-fects on such systems is also being discussed in thisbook. Dealing with these problems needs further re-fining of existing tools for the prediction and fore-casting of extreme events. It can be done essentiallythrough revealing mechanisms of their generationand with the use of new approaches and methodolo-gies in related branches of statistical- and physicsbased hydrology. The following topics are consideredin this book: 1) Basin case studies on extreme hy-drological events 2) Probabilistic estimation in floodstudies 3) Ice-induced floods 4) River low flows, cli-matic conditions and environmental issues 5) Riskassessment and management for floods, low waterevents, and damage vulnerability issues

Features

State of the Art Overview papers New methods forestimating extreme events Case studies

Contents

Introduction. Preface of Extreme HydrologicalEvents: New Concepts for Security.- Thoughts on theEconomics of Floodplain Development in the U.S..-Flood Risk Management for Setting Priorities in De-cision- Making.- Basin Case Studies on Extreme Hy-drological Events. Rhine Floods and Low Flows.- Au-gust 2002 Catastrophic Flood in the Czech Republic.-Lessons Learned from the Elbe River Floods in Au-gust 2002.-Floods in Austria.- The conditions of theformation and development of extreme floods in Za-karpatye (the basin of Tisa river) .- Floods in Polandin Summer 1997: Odra and [..]

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution

Target groups

Universities, faculties of Civil Engineering, large re-search institutes, libraries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XIII, 499 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmen-

tal Sciences, Band 78) Geb.

192,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5739-7

O.F. Vasiliev, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,

Novosibirsk, Russia; P.H.A.J.M.v. Gelder, Delft University of Tech-

nology, The Netherlands; E.J. Plate, University of Karlsruhe, Ger-

many; M.V. Bolgov, Institute for Water and Environmental Prob-

lems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)

Extreme Hydrological Events: New

Concepts for Security

This book addresses the development of advancedmethods for the prediction, the estimation of occur-rence probabilities and the risk related to extremehydrological events. Reduction of the vulnerabilityof social, economic, and engineering systems to ex-treme hydrologic events and the decrease of their ef-fects on such systems is also being discussed in thisbook. Dealing with these problems needs further re-fining of existing tools for the prediction and fore-casting of extreme events. It can be done essentiallythrough revealing mechanisms of their generationand with the use of new approaches and methodolo-gies in related branches of statistical- and physicsbased hydrology. The following topics are consideredin this book: 1) Basin case studies on extreme hy-drological events 2) Probabilistic estimation in floodstudies 3) Ice-induced floods 4) River low flows, cli-matic conditions and environmental issues 5) Riskassessment and management for floods, low waterevents, and damage vulnerability issues

Features

State of the Art Overview papers New methods forestimating extreme events Case studies

Contents

Introduction. Preface of Extreme HydrologicalEvents: New Concepts for Security.- Thoughts on theEconomics of Floodplain Development in the U.S..-Flood Risk Management for Setting Priorities in De-cision- Making.- Basin Case Studies on Extreme Hy-drological Events. Rhine Floods and Low Flows.- Au-gust 2002 Catastrophic Flood in the Czech Republic.-Lessons Learned from the Elbe River Floods in Au-gust 2002.-Floods in Austria.- The conditions of theformation and development of extreme floods in Za-karpatye (the basin of Tisa river) .- Floods in Polandin Summer 1997: Odra and [..]

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution

Target groups

Universities, faculties of Civil Engineering, large re-search institutes, libraries

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due March 2007

2007. XIII, 499 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmen-

tal Sciences, Band 78) Softcover

85,55 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5740-3

S. Vassiliadis, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; M.

Berekovic, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; T.D.

Hämäläinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (Eds.)

Embedded Computer Systems:

Architectures, Modeling, and

Simulation

7th International Workshop, SAMOS 2007, Samos, Greece, July

16-19, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the7th International Workshop on Systems, Architec-tures, Modeling, and Simulation, SAMOS 2007, heldin Samos, Greece on July 2007. The 44 revised fullpapers presented together with 2 keynote talks werethoroughly reviewed and selected from 116 submis-sions. The papers are organized in topical sections onsystem modeling and simulation, VLSI architectures,scheduling and programming models, multi-proces-sor architectures, reconfigurable architectures, de-sign space exploration, processor components, em-bedded processors, SoC for SDR, and wireless sen-sors.

Fields of interest

Computer Hardware; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Communication Networks; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; Computer System Implemen-tation

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. XVII, 466 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band

4599) Softcover

64,20 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73622-6


R. Velazco, TIMA Laboratory, Grenoble, France; P. Fouillat, Uni-

versité Bordeaux 1, France; R. Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio

Grande do Sol, Porto Alegre, Brazil (Eds.)

Radiation Effects on Embedded

Systems

Radiation Effects on Embedded Systems aims at pro-viding the reader with the major guidelines for cop-ing with radiation effects on components supposedto be included in today’s applications devoted to op-erate in space, but also in the atmosphere at high al-titude or at ground level. It contains a set of chap-ters based on the tutorials presented at the Interna-tional School on Effects of Radiation on EmbeddedSystems for Space Applications (SERESSA) that washeld in Manaus, Brazil, from 20 to 25 November2005. This book will provide all IC engineers withuseful information regarding outside (environmen-tal) influences on their designs and is an excel-lent reference.

Features

Provides an extensive overview of radiation effectson integrated circuits Coverage of space radiation ef-fects Design hardening methodologies Simulationtechniques of the transient effects of radiation on in-tegrated circuits Methodology and tools for radiationground testing on circuits and systems Qualificationof circuits and systems for space applications

Contents

1- Space Radiation Environment. 2- Radiation Ef-fects in Microelectronics. 3- In-Flight Anomalieson Electronic Devices. 4- Multi-Level Fault EffectsEvaluation. 5- Effects of Radiation on Analog &Mixed-Signal Circuits. 6- Fundamentals of thePulsed Laser Technique for Single-Event Upset Test-ing. 7- Design Hardening Methodologies for ASICs.8- Fault Tolerance in Programmable Circuits. 9- Au-tomatic Tools for Design Hardening. 10- Test Facili-ties for SEE and Dose Testing. 11- Error Rate Predic-tion of Digital Architectures: Test Methodology andTools. 12- Using the SEEM Software for [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Effects of Radiation/RadiationProtection; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Nuclear Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in the field ofEmbedded Systems, Circuit Design and Testing /Fault Prediction of Integrated Circuits

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. VIII, 269 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5645-1

A. Veltman, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands;

D.W.J. Pulle, Zener Electric, Sydney, NSW, Australia; R.W. De Don-

cker, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany

Fundamentals of Electrical Drives

Electrical drives in general play a key role in powergeneration, household appliances, automotive andindustrial applications. The rapidly expanding areaof adjustable speed drives as used in robotics, windturbines and hybrid vehicles is driven by innovationsin machine design, power semi-conductors, digitalsignal processors and simulation software. Funda-mentals of Electrical Drives is for readers with a ba-sic engineering knowledge who have a need or de-sire to comprehend and apply the theory and simu-lation methods which are applied by drive specialistthroughout the world.

Features

Comprehensive user-friendly introductory text (incolour) of electrical drive systems Introduction ‘ide-al rotating transformer’ (IRTF-model) simplifies theunderstanding of electrical machine principles Pre-sentation of dynamic generic models which cover allmajor electrical machin types and modulation/con-trol components of a drive Dynamic and steady stateanalysis of transformers and electrical [..]

Contents

Dedication. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments.Symbol conventions. 1. Introduction. 2. Simple elec-tro-magnetic circuits. 3. The transformer. 4. Three-Phase Circuits. 5. Concept of real and reac-tive power. 6. Space vector based transformer mod-els. 7. Introduction to electrical machines. 8. Voltagesource connected synchronous machines. 9. Voltagesource connected asynchronous machines. 10. Directcurrent machines. 11. Analysis of a simple drive sys-tem. Appendices. A concept of sinusoidal distributedwindings. B generic module library. References. In-dex.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electrical Power Generation andTransmission; Control Engineering; Machinery andMachine Elements; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups

Students in the latter years of their undergraduateelectrical engineering degrees, students in mecha-tronic types of university courses, practising engi-neers with a non electrical-drive background

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XXI, 345 p. With CD-ROM. (Power Systems) Geb.

74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5503-4

M. Verma, Altera European Technology Center, High Wycombe,

UK; P. Marwedel, University of Dortmund, Germany

Advanced Memory Optimization

Techniques for Low-Power

Embedded Processors

The design of embedded systems warrants a newperspective because of the following two reasons:Firstly, slow and energy inefficient memory hierar-chies have already become the bottleneck of the em-bedded systems. It is documented in the literatureas the memory wall problem. Secondly, the softwarerunning on the contemporary embedded devices isbecoming increasingly complex. It is also well under-stood that no silver bullet exists to solve the memo-ry wall problem. Therefore, this book explores a col-laborative approach by proposing novel memory hi-erarchies and software optimization techniques forthe optimal utilization of these memory hierarchies.Linking memory architecture design with memo-ry-architecture aware compilation results in fast, en-ergy-efficient and timing predictable memory access-es. The evaluation of the optimization techniques us-ing real-life benchmarks for a single processor sys-tem, a multiprocessor system-on-chip (SoC) and fora digital signal processor system, reports significant[..]

Features

The complete application, including data variablesand code segments, is optimized Comprehensive ar-chitecture-level exploration for real-life applicationsDemonstration of architecture-aware compilationtechniques

Contents

1.Introduction.- 2.Related Work.- 3.Memory AwareCompilation and Simulation Framework.- 4.Non-Overlayed Scratchpad Allocation Approaches forMain / Scratchpad Memory Hierarchy.- 5.Non-Overlayed Scratchpad Allocation Approaches forMain / Scratchpad + Cache Memory Hierarchy.- 6.Scratchpad Overlay Approaches for Main / Scratch-pad Memory Hierarchy.- 7. Data Partitioning andLoop Nest Splitting.- 8. Scratchpad Sharing Strate-gies for Multiprocess Applications.- 9. Conclu-sions and Future Work.- A. Theoretical Analysis forScratchpad Sharing Strategies. - List of Figures. - Listof Tables. - [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters; Memory Structures; Spe-cial Purpose and Application-Based Systems; SystemPerformance and Evaluation

Target groups

Researchers and Ph.D. students in computer scienceand engineering, compiler writers, embedded systemarchitects or designers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. 161 p. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5896-7


U. Viebahn, Gummersbach

Technisches Freihandzeichnen

Lehr- und Übungsbuch

Durch den zunehmenden Einsatz von CAD-Systemen erlangt das technische Freihandze-ichnen eine neue Bedeutung. Der Leser diesespraxisbewährten Buches erfährt, wie er technis-che Formen, Zusammenhänge und Ideen zeits-parend und überzeugend darstellen kann. Das schrit-tweise Vorgehen, die Diskussion leicht vermeid-barer Fehler und die Nutzung schon vorhanden-er Fähigkeiten machen rasche Übungserfolge zurRegel. Lösungen und Hinweise bei der Bewältigungder Hauptschwierigkeiten erleichtern die Arbeit.Ein konkurrenzloses Buch zum Erlernen guterSkizzierfähigkeiten!

Features

Freihandzeichnen leicht gemacht Ideen zeitsparendund überzeugend darstellen Praxis-Anleitungen undProblemlösungen

Contents

Einführung.- Handwerkliche Grundlagen.- Geradedurch zwei Punkte.- Rechtecke.- Augenmaß.- Tech-nische Formen.- Bogen und Kreise.- FreihändigeFertigungszeichnungen.- Perspektive.- GeometrischeKonstruktionen.- Ellipsen.- Standardformen.- Per-spektivische Fertigungszeichnungen.- Bauteile undBaugruppen.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Civil Engineering; Electronicand Computer Engineering

Target groups

Studenten aller technischer Disziplinen

Type of publication


Due April 2007

2007. X, 207 S. 319 Abb. Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70835-3

J.E. Vinnem, University of Stavanger, Norway

Offshore Risk Assessment

Principles, Modelling and Applications of QRA Studies

The first book on quantified risk assessment (QRA)as applied to offshore installations and operations.Risk assessment techniques have long been used inthe offshore oil and gas industry, and their use is setto expand as the industry moves into new areas andfaces new challenges in older regions. This updatedand expanded 2nd edition results from a R&Dprogramme on offshore risk assessment in Norway(2002-2006). It describes the state of the art in QRAand identifies weaknesses and areas that need devel-opment. Includes chapters on: risk analysis method-ology; analytical approaches to escalation, escape,evacuation; rescue analysis of safety and emergen-cy systems; the main hazards of offshore structures;risk mitigation and control; an alternative approachto risk modelling focussing on the risk of short-du-ration activities. A reference for academics and stu-dents in this field, the book will also interest profes-sionals: contractors, suppliers, consultants and regu-latory authorities.

Features

A major revision of the 1st edition Based on resultsfrom a major R and D programme on offshore riskassessment in Norway 2002-2006

Contents

Introduction.- Risk Picture - Definitions and Char-acteristics.- Risk Presentation and Acceptance Cri-teria.- Lessons from Major Accidents.- Methodolo-gy for Quantified Risk Assessment.- Analysis Tech-niques.- Fatality Risk Assessment.- Fire Risk Mod-elling.- Explosion Risk Modelling.- Collision RiskModelling.- Marine Systems Risk Modelling.- Riskdue to Miscellaneous Hazards.- Approach to RiskBased Design.- Presentation of Risk Results fromQRA Studies.- Use of Risk Analysis during Opera-tions Phase.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Envi-ronmental Management; Offshore Engineering; Op-eration Research/Decision Theory; MathematicalModeling and Industrial Mathematics

Target groups

Postgraduates, consultants, professionals and practi-tioners in offshore petroleum industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

Originally published by Kluwer

2007. XXV, 577 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-716-9

D. Vohra, White Rock, BC, Canada

Ruby on Rails for PHP and Java

Developers

The web framework Ruby on Rails for developingdatabase based web applications provides a Mod-el-View-Controller framework. The required webserver WEBrick is included with Ruby on Rails. Theframework is configured with the MySQL databaseby default, but may be configured with anotherdatabase. The book covers developing web applica-tions with Ruby on Rails. Technologies discussed in-clude Ajax, directory services, and web services. Acomparison is made with PHP, the most commonlyused scripting language for developing web applica-tions.

Features

No other ROR book compares ROR with PHP Ex-ample applications are provided that may be modi-fied to suit a developer’s application The book cov-ers the configuration of Ruby on Rails with differ-ent databases such as MySQL, Oracle and SQL Serv-er 2005

Contents

Preface.- Introduction to Ruby.- Introduction toRails.- CRUD on Rails.- Ajax on Rails.- CreatingPDF and Excel Reports.- XML on Rails.- PHP onRails.- LDAP on Rails.- Web Services on Rails.- Us-ing Ruby on Rails in Eclipse.- Rails Testing and Fix-tures.- Rails Production.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and Oper-ating Systems; Information Systems Applications(incl.Internet); Operating Systems

Target groups

Web applications developers, IT-architects, projectmanagers, system administrators

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2007

2007. XV, 394 p. Softcover

42,75 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73144-3


S.N. Vukosavic, The University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Digital Control of Electrical Drives

Digital Control of Electrical Drives offers insightinto electric drives and their usage in motion con-trol environment. It provides links among electricalmachine and control theory, practical hardware as-pects, programming issues, and application-specif-ic problems. The book prepares the reader to under-stand the key elements of motion control systems,analyze and design discrete-time speed and positioncontrollers, set adjustable feedback parameters, andevaluate closed-loop performances. Basic engineer-ing principles are used to derive the controller struc-ture in an intuitive manner, so that designs are easyto comprehend, modify, and extend. Digital Controlof Electrical Drives helps the reader acquire practicalskills in designing discrete-time speed and positioncontrollers. Each chapter is followed by a set of Mat-lab® and Simulink® tools which help readers masterthe phases of design, tuning, simulation, and evalu-ation of discrete time controllers, and foresee the ef-fects of control solution on [..]

Features

Provides broad insights into problems of coding con-trol algorithms on a DSP platform Includes a set ofSimulink simulation files (source codes) which per-mits readers to envisage the effects of control solu-tions on the overall motion control system Bridgesthe gap between control analysis and industrial prac-tice

Contents

Introduction.- Speed control.- Basic structure of thespeed controller.- Parameter setting of analog speedcontrollers.- Digital Speed Control.- Digital positioncontrol.- The position controller with integral ac-tion.- Trajectory generation and tracking.- Torsionaloscillations and the antiresonant controller.- Litera-ture.- Appendices.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Power Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Automation and Robotics; Electronicand Computer Engineering

Target groups

Control engineers, power engineers, and engineersworking in automation, motion control and digitalcontrolled electrical drives

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 352 p. (Power Electronics and Power Systems) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25985-7

M.H. Wagner, MHW-CoPE, Bad Berka; W. Thieler, Haßfurt

Wegweiser für den Erfinder

Von der Aufgabe über die Idee zum Patent

Sie sind Konstrukteur oder Entwicklungsinge-nieur in der Industrie oder selbstständiger Erfind-er? Sie haben realisierbare und wirtschaftlich in-teressante Produktideen, aber nicht die Zeit, sichnotwendige Informationen aus der Fachliteratur undden Gesetzestexten zu erarbeiten? Sie wollen selb-st eine Erfindung beim Patentamt anmelden undden Aufwand, die Chancen und die Kosten dafürrechtzeitig abschätzen können? Dann sollten Sie esmit dieser ballastfreien Anleitung versuchen. Dasbreite Themenspektrum "Erfindung" wird von denin Fragen der systematischen Entwicklungstätigkeitund des Patentwesens erfahrenen Autoren von derAufgabenstellung über die Schutzrechtsbearbeitungbis hin zur Patentverwertung ganzheitlich behan-delt. Die nunmehr dritte Auflage des erfolgreichenBuches wurde grundsätzlich bearbeitet und aktu-alisiert. Deutlich erweitert wurden die Kapitel Las-ten-/Pflichtenheft, Kreativität, Ideenfindung undWirtschaftlichkeitsbewertung von Produkt und Pro-duktideen, ebenso wie der Abschnitt [..]

Features

Praxisorientierte Referenz für Erfinder und Kon-strukteureLeitfaden für jede Phase des Erfind-ungsprozessesSchneller Zugriff auf interessanteFachinformationNoch mehr Adressen, Links undLiteraturhinweise

Contents

Die Aufgabe als Basis für eine Idee.- Mit Sys-tematik zur Idee.- Entwickler und Entwick-lungsprozeß.- Das Arbeitnehmererfinderrecht.-Die Erfindungsmeldung.- Gewerblicher Rechtss-chutz und Erfinder.- Das Lesen und die inhaltlicheErschließung von Patenten.- Das Patent: technis-cher Charakter und wirtschaftliche Interessen.-Die Anmeldeunterlagen.- Das Patentverfahren.-Das Patentprüfungsverfahren. - Besonderheiten,Kosten, Hinweise.- Anhang.- Schrifttum undweiterführende Literaturhinweise.- Index.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Commercial Law; Job Career inScience and Engineering

Target groups

Konstrukteure und Erfinder

Type of publication

Professional book

Due June 2007

2007. XXII, 707 S. 122 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72042-3

D.H. Wang, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Ed.)

Molecular Sensors for

Cardiovascular Homeostasis

Biological homeostasis is maintained via intact func-tion of an array of molecules detecting changes ofmicroenvironments inside and outside of the biolog-ical system. These molecules, including cell mem-brane proteins and ion channels, are intimately in-volved in a variety of sensory pathways and respondto environmental stimuli, including altered tempera-ture, pH, mechanical and osmotic stress, intra- andextracellular messengers, as well as changes in ener-gy consumption. The book reveals the state-of-the-science of several newly discovered ion channel fam-ilies and their role in the pathogenesis of cardiovas-cular diseases. This work offers comprehensive andup-to-date information for a deeper understandingof the relationship between macro- and micro-envi-ronments, ion channels, and pathophysiological re-sponses, and for developing novel therapies for treat-ing devastating cardiovascular illnesses.

Features

This title will attract a vast range of readers includingscientists and investigators in both academic and in-dustrial fields and clinicians Graduate students willalso be interested in buying this book, particularly asthere is exponential growth of courses on this subject

Contents

The role of DEG/ENaC ion channels in sensorymechanotransduction.- ASICS function as cardiaclactic acid sensors during myocardial ischemia.-Molecular Components of Neural Sensory Trans-duction DEG/ENac Proteins in baro and chemore-ceptors.- TRP Channels as Molecular Sensors ofPhysical Stimuli.- TRPV1 in Central cardiovascularcontrol: Discerning the C-fiber afferent pathway.-TRPV1 as a molecular transducer for salt and wa-ter homeostasis.- Functional interaction betweenATP and TRPV1 receptors.- TRPV4 and hypotonicstress.- Ion Channels in Shear Stress Sensing in Vas-cular Endothelium - [..]

Fields of interest

Cardiology; Biomedical Engineering; Human Genet-ics; Molecular Medicine

Target groups

Academic, industry biomedical engineers, cardiovas-cular researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, geneti-cists, clinicians in advanced research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2007

2007. VIII, 212 p. Geb.

123,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47528-8


L. Wang, IMTI National Research Council of Canada, London, ON,

Canada; W. Shen, IMTI National Research Council of Canada, Lon-

don, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Process Planning and Scheduling

for Distributed Manufacturing

The process planning and scheduling issues of intel-ligent and distributed manufacturing are now cru-cial due to the need for enterprises to be adaptive,re-configurable, collaborative and flexible enoughto support the emergence of worldwide competitionand dynamic and mass-customized markets. Thus,more effective and efficient decision-making tech-niques are needed. Unlike traditional methodolo-gies, this is the first book to focus on emerging tech-nologies for distributed intelligent decision-makingin process planning and dynamic scheduling. It con-sists of two sections: a review of several key areas ofresearch, and an in-depth treatment of particulartechniques. Each chapter addresses a specific prob-lem domain and offers practical solutions to solve it.Given the essential role manufacturing plays in theeconomic development of all industrial nations, thisbook will interest academic researchers, practisingengineers and graduate students.

Features

First book to focus on emerging technologies for dis-tributed intelligent decision-making in process plan-ning and dynamic scheduling Each chapter address-es a specific problem domain and offers practical so-lutions to solve the problem Provides a better under-standing of the present state and future trends of re-search in this important area

Contents

An Effective Approach for Distributed Process Plan-ning Enabled by Event-Driven Function Blocks.-Web-based Polishing Process Planning Using DataMining Techniques.- Integration of Rule-based Pro-cess Selection with Virtual Machining for Distribut-ed Manufacturing Planning.- CyberCut: A Coordi-nated Pipeline of Design, Process Planning and Man-ufacture.- Process Planning, Scheduling and Controlfor One-of-a-Kind Production.- Setup Planning andTolerance Analysis.- Scheduling in Holonic Manu-facturing Systems.- Agent-based Dynamic Schedul-ing for Distributed Manufacturing.- A Multi-agentSystem [..]

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; ControlEngineering; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD,CAE) and Design; Production/Logistics

Target groups

Postgraduates, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIX, 429 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-751-0


P.P. Wang, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; D. Ruan, The Bel-

gian Nuclear Research Centre, Mol, Belgium; E.E. Kerre, Ghent

University, Gent, Belgium (Eds.)

Fuzzy Logic

A Spectrum of Theoretical & Practical Issues

This book exclusively surveys the active on-goingresearch of the current maturity of fuzzy logic overthe last four decades. Many world leaders of fuzzylogic have enthusiastically contributed their best re-search results into five theoretical, philosophical andfundamental sub areas and nine distinctive appli-cations, including two PhD dissertations from twoworld class universities dealing with cutting-edgeresearch areas of bioinformatics and geological sci-ence. Beyond the scope of survey and collection ofthe book, one important spin off is the emerging andrecognition of a major scientific paradigm shift fromthe conventional mathematics to the mathematicsof uncertainty, which arguably holds the key to solv-ing very difficult and complex problems in biologi-cal and social sciences alike. The book, loaded withhistorical perspective, creative thinking, critical re-viewing, and uniquely constructed strategy for futuregrowth of this dynamic research area, is an invalu-able resource for active [..]

Features

Coincides with new material coming in the 40th an-niversary of fuzzy theory and technology

Contents

Why Fuzzy Logic.- On Fuzzy Set Theories.- Uni-norms Basics.- Structural Interpolation and Approxi-mation with Fuzzy Relations: A Study in KnowledgeRe-use.- On Fuzzy Logic and Chaos Theory – Froman Engineering Perspective.- Upper and Lower Val-ues for the Level of Fuzziness in FCM.- Mathemati-cal Modeling of Natural Phenomena: A Fuzzy LogicApproach.- Mathematical Fuzzy Logic in Modelingof Natural Language Semantics.- Analytical Theoryof Fuzzy IF-THEN Rules with Compositional Rule ofInference.- Fuzzy Logic and Ontology-based Infor-mation Retrieval.- Real World Fuzzy Logic Applica-tions in [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Com-putational Linguistics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in fuzzi-ness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVI, 459 p. 108 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-

ing, Band 215) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71257-2

G.S. Was, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Fundamentals of Radiation

Materials Science

Metals and Alloys

Radiation Materials Science teaches readers the fun-damentals of the effects of radiation on metals andalloys. When energetic particles strike a solid, nu-merous processes occur that can change the physi-cal and mechanical properties of the material. Met-als and alloys represent an important class of ma-terials that, by virtue of their use in nuclear reactorcores, are subject to intense radiation fields. Radia-tion causes metals and alloys to swell, distort, blister,harden, soften and deform. This textbook and refer-ence covers the basics of particle-atom interactionfor a range of particle types, the amount and spatialextent of the resulting radiation damage, the physicaleffects of irradiation and the changes in mechanicalbehavior of irradiated metals and alloys. Conceptsare developed systematically and quantitatively, sup-ported by examples, references for further readingand problems at the end of each chapter. Beyond ad-dressing students enrolling for a materials sciencesor nuclear engineering [..]

Features

First comprehensive textbook on the subject

Contents

Introduction.- The Radiation Damage Event.- TheDisplacement of Atoms.- Irradiation Induced Ef-fects.- Irradiation Induced Bubbles and Voids.- Irra-diation Induced Segregation and Precipitation.- Ir-radiation Hardening.- Fracture and Embrittlement.-Irradiation Creep and Growth.

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Nuclear Engineering; NuclearPhysics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate and beginning graduatestudents in nuclear engineering, radiation physics,materials sciences and nuclear physics

Type of publication


Due July 2007

2007. XXII, 827 p. 381 illus. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49471-3

H.-G. Weber, Fraunhofer Institut für Telekommunikation, Berlin,

Germany; M. Nakazawa, Tohoku University, Sendai-shi, Japan

(Eds.)

Ultrahigh-Speed Optical

Transmission Technology

Ultrahigh-speed optical transmission technologyis a key technology for increasing the communica-tion capacity. In optical fibre networks, the numberof wavelength channels and the bit rate per wave-length channel, i.e. the TDM (Time Division Multi-plexing) bit rate, determine the transmission capac-ity. Currently, TDM bit rates of more than 40 Gbit/s require optical signal processing (Optical Time Di-vision Multiplexing, OTDM). OTDM bit rates of upto 1.2 Tbit/s have already been reported. The devicesdeveloped for ultrahigh-speed optical transmissionare not limited to communication applications on-ly. They are key devices for high-speed optical signalprocessing, i.e. monitoring, measurement and con-trol, and will thus give a wide technological basis forinnovative science and technology. All these aspectsof ultrahigh-speed optical transmission technologyare described in detail in this book.

Features

Detailed description of all the aspects of ultra-high-speed optical transmission technology

Contents

Introduction.- Semiconductor Mode-Locked Lasersas Pulse Sources for High Bit Rate Data Transmis-sion.- Ultrafast Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers for High-Speed OTDM Transmission.- Ultrahigh-Speed LNModulators and EA Modulators.- High-Speed Opti-cal Signal Processing Using Semiconductor OpticalAmplifiers.- Optical Signal Processing Using HighlyNonlinear Optical Fibers.- Ultrafast Photodetectorsand Receivers.- Optical Regeneration Using Semi-conductor Optical Amplifiers and Electro-Absorp-tion Modulators.- Otpical Fibers and Fiber Disper-sion Compensators for High-Speed Optical Commu-nication.- [..]

Fields of interest

Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Scientists and practitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. VI, 482 p. 350 illus. (Optical and Fiber Communications Re-

ports, Band 3) Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-23878-2


K.M. Wegrzyn-Wolska, Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Informa-

tique et Genie des Telécommunications, Fontainebleau, France;

P.S. Szczepaniak, Technical University of Lodz, Poland (Eds.)

Advances in Intelligent Web

Mastering

Proceedings of the 5th Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference –

WIC’2007, Fontainebleau, France, June 25 – 27, 2007

Mastering and effective exploration of the web en-vironment needs new ideas, adaptation of knownmethods as well as application of sophisticated androbust technical implementations. Among new re-search directions present in relation to Web applica-tions, a remarkable place is occupied by intelligentmethods defining the topic of soft computing. Thisedited book includes reports from the front of di-verse fields of the Web: application of artificial in-telligence, design, information retrieval and inter-pretation, user profiling, security, engineering, etc.The material has been presented at the 5th AtlanticWeb Intelligence Conference – AWIC’2007 held inFontainbleau (France) and organized by Esigetel,Technical University of Lodz, and Polish Academy ofSciences.

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XVI, 401 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-


160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72574-9

A. Wiemann, San Carlos, CA, USA

Standardized Functional

Verification

Standardized Functional Verification describes thescience of functional verification that applies to anydigital hardware system. With a precise and compre-hensive terminology this book describes a thoroughtechnical framework for achieving superior resultswith greater efficiency. It also defines a scientific ba-sis for achieving functional closure and shows howtrue functional closure can be measured by software.The author provides a wealth of practical guidance tothe practicing professional. It describes how to com-pare results from differing projects and how to as-sess the risk of functional bugs at tape-out or at anyother critical product juncture. The book also showsconsumers how to compare IP offerings from multi-ple vendors. For producers, it describes how to ver-ify IP in a manner that meets customer needs. Pro-ducers and consumers of silicon IP therefore have asolid framework to communicate requirements andto align expectations effectively and efficiently. Stan-dardized Functional [..]

Features

Describes a standardizable framework for verifi-cation Defines a complete, precise nonmenclaturefor functional verification Outlines clear require-ments for standardizable results that can be com-pared across disparate projects

Contents

A Brief Overview of Functional Verification.- An-alytical Foundation.- Exploring Functional Space.-Planning and Execution.- Normalizing Data.- Ana-lyzing Results.- Assessing Risk.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation

Target groups

Verification engineers, project managers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. 296 p. Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71732-6

A.P. Wierzbicki, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Tech-

nology, Ishikawa, Japan; Y. Nakamori, Japan Advanced Institute

of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds.)

Creative Environments

Issues of Creativity Support for the Knowledge Civilization

Age

"Creative Environments" is a follow-up on the bookCreative Space in the same series and by the sameauthors, serving this time as editors of a broaderbook on computational intelligence and knowledgeengineering tools for supporting knowledge creation.This book contains four parts. The first part presentsa further development of models of knowledge cre-ation presented already in Creative Space, in particu-lar the Triple Helix of normal academic knowledgecreation and a new, integrated model of normal aca-demic and organizational knowledge creation, calledNanatsudaki (seven waterfalls) Model. The secondpart presents computational intelligence tools forknowledge acquisition by machine learning and da-ta mining, for debating, brainstorming, for roadmap-ping and for integrated support of academic cre-ativity. The third part presents the use of statisticsfor creativity support, virtual laboratories, gamingand role playing for creativity support, methods ofknowledge representation and multiple [..]

Features

Creative Environments is a hot topic of knowledgemanagement

Contents

Part I: Basic Models of Creative Processes.- Prelim-inaries.- Testing the Triple Helix Model.- Knowl-edge Sciences and JAIST Nanatsudaki Model.- PartII: Tools for Supporting Basic Creative Processes.-Knowledge Acquisition by Machine Learning andData Mining.- Creativity Support in Brainstorming.-Debating and Creativity Support.- Creativity Supportfor Roadmapping.- Integrated Support for ScientificCreativity.- Part III: Diverse Tools Supporting Cre-ative Processes.- Statistics for Creativity Support.-Virtual Laboratories.- Gaming and Role Playing asTools for Creativity Training.- [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Phi-losophy of Technology; Philosophy of Science

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, computer scientists, graduatestudents in computational intelligence, philosophy,knowledge management

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2007

2007. XIX, 509 p. 78 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-


139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71466-8


M. Wisse, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;

R.Q.v.d. Linde, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Delft Pneumatic Bipeds

Walking is simple for most of us, but two-leggedrobots (bipeds) are often slow, complex, inefficient,heavy, and have robotic-looking motions. Whatmakes human walking so graceful? Can this be repli-cated with human-like robots? Martijn Wisse andRichard Q. van der Linde provide a detailed descrip-tion of their research on pneumatic biped robotsat the Delft University of Technology, The Nether-lands. The book covers the basic theory - passive dy-namic walking - and explains the implementation ofpneumatic McKibben muscles in a series of success-ful prototypes.

Contents

Passive dynamic walking.- Baps; pneumatic actua-tion.- Mike; how to keep from falling forward.- Max;adding the upper body.- Denise; sideways stability.-Discussion and future research directions.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2007

2007. XI, 136 p. (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Band 34)

Geb.

85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72807-8

M. Witczak, University of Zielona Góra, Poland

Modelling and Estimation

Strategies for Fault Diagnosis of

Non-Linear Systems

From Analytical to Soft Computing Approaches

This monograph presents a variety of tech-niques that can be used for designing robust fault di-agnosis schemes for non-linear systems. The intro-ductory part of the book is of a tutorial value and canbe perceived as a good starting point for the new-comers to this field. Subsequently, advanced robustobserver structures are presented. Parameter estima-tion based techniques are discussed as well. A par-ticular attention is drawn to experimental designfor fault diagnosis. The book also presents a num-ber of robust soft computing approaches utilizingevolutionary algorithms and neural networks. Allapproaches described in this book are illustrated bypractical applications.

Features

Presents an introduction to fault diagnosis of non-linear systems using analytical and soft computingtechniques All techniques are presented in a unifiedframework - starting from the advanced state esti-mation strategies through theparameter estimationtechniques up to modern soft computing The intro-ductory part of the book is of a tutorial value and agood starting point for the new-comers to this fieldAll [..]

Contents

Part I Principles of fault diagnosis.- Analytical tech-niques-based FDI.- Soft computing-based FDI.- PartII State and parameter estimation strategies.- Stateestimation techniques for FDI.- Parameter estima-tion-based FDI.- Part III Soft computing strategies.-Evolutionary algorithms.- Neural networks.- Con-clusions and future research directions.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, industrial engineers and advanced post-graduate students in control, electrical engineering,computer science as well as mechanical and chemicalengineering.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007

2007. XV, 208 p., Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control


85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71114-8

R. Woitowitz, Fachhochschule Osnarbrück; K. Urbanski, Fach-

hochschule Osnarbrück

Digitaltechnik

Ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch

Das Buch widmet sich den Grundlagen der Digital-technik unter Berücksichtigung der gültigen Normenfür Schaltsymbole und Formelzeichen. Der Darstel-lung grundlegender Logikbausteine sowie program-mierbarer Bausteine schließt sich eine Einführungin die Mikroprozessor- und Mikrocontroller-Tech-nik an. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet der systematis-che Entwurf von Schaltnetzen und Schaltwerkenunter Einsatz programmierbarer Bausteine. Zahlre-iche Beispiele erleichtern das Verständnis fürAufbau und Funktion digitaler Systeme. Zu allenKapiteln werden Übungsaufgaben mit ausführlichenMusterlösungen angeboten. Daher eignet sich dasBuch auch besonders zum Selbststudium. Für die5. Auflage wurde das Lehrbuch neu bearbeitet underweitert: Ein Abschnitt zum QDR SDRAM (QuadDatarate SDRAM) wurde hinzugefügt und die neuenbinären Vorsätze für Zweierpotenzen eingeführt undin allen Kapiteln normgerecht angepasst. Auf derInternetseite zum Buch findet der Leser zusätzlicheÜbungsaufgaben, Beiblätter, VHDL-Modelle sowie[..]

Features

Verständliche Einführung in die Grundlagen dermodernen Digitaltechnik NEU in der 5. Auflage:Beschreibung der genormten binären Vorsätze zuZahlenangaben für die Kapazität digitaler Speicher-medien Aktualisierung der verfügbaren digitalenSpeichertechnologien und ADU/DAU-Komponen-ten Aktualisierung aller Tabellen, in denen konkreteauf dem Markt verfügbare Bauelemente benanntsind Ergänzungen zur [..]

Contents

Zahlensysteme.- Logische Funktionen.- Technis-che Realisierung digitaler Schaltungen.- VHDLals Entwurfs- und Simulationssprache.- Kombina-torische Schaltungen.- Sequentielle Schaltungen.-Digitale Halbleiterspeicher.- Analog-Digital undDigital-Analog-Umsetzer.- Mikroprozessoren undMikrocontroller.- Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen.-Anhang: Schaltsymbole in der Digitaltechnik undBefehlsliste des Mikrocontrollers 8051.- Literatur-und Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerHardware

Target groups

Studierende der ET und Informatik

Type of publication

German textbook

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 558 S. 365 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73672-1


P. Wriggers, University of Hannover, Germany; U. Nackenhorst,

University of Hannover, Germany (Eds.)

IUTAM Symposium on

Computational Methods in Contact

Mechanics

Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Hannover, Ger-

many, November 5-8, 2006

There is still room for research in computationalcontact mechanics, hence engineering analysis in-cludes unilateral constraints when a detailed mod-elling of a problem is needed. The aim of the sym-posium was to bring scientists together who workon the frontier of research in computational con-tact mechanics, or in closely related subjects. 37 sci-entists presented their newest findings in the areaof discretization techniques for contact, algorithmsand interesting numerical simulations of contactproblems. Topics treated included new mathemati-cal techniques like multi-level approaches, new dis-cretization techniques like the mortar-method, ad-vanced applications of unilateral contact to masonrystructures, decohesion analysis and tractive rolling oftires. The current volume provides a good overviewof modern techniques and state-of-the-art discretiza-tions schemes applied in contact mechanics, and willstimulate future collaboration in science related tocomputational contact mechanics and in the [..]

Features

IUTAM symposia represent the state-of-the-art intheir topic

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Community of mechanics and applied mathematics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due July 2007

2007. X, 384 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 3) Geb.

128,35 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6404-3

Y. Xiao, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; X. Shen, Uni-

versity of Waterloo, ON, Canada; D.-Z. Du, University of Texas at

Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA (Eds.)

Wireless Network Security

Wireless networks technologies have been dramati-cally improved by the popularity of third generation(3G) wireless networks, wireless LANs, Bluetooth,and sensor networks. However, security is a majorconcern for wide deployments of such wireless net-works. The contributions to this volume identify var-ious vulnerabilities in the physical layer, the MAClayer, the IP layer, the transport layer, and the appli-cation layer, and discuss ways to strengthen securitymechanisms and services in all these layers. The top-ics covered in this book include intrusion detection,secure PHY/MAC/routing protocols, attacks andprevention, immunization, key management, securegroup communications/multicast, secure locationservices, monitoring and surveillance, anonymity,privacy, trust establishment/management, redundan-cy and security, and dependable wireless networking.

Features

A timely volume thoroughly treating wireless securi-ty issues, including discussions of issues with all thelayers from physical layer to application layer, thatapproaches the topic more broadly than other bookscurrently on the market

Contents

High Performance Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Co-Processor.- An Adaptive Encryption Protocol in Mo-bile Computing.- Pre-Authentication and Authen-tication Models in Ad Hoc Networks.- PromotingIdentity-Based Key Management in Wireless Ad HocNetworks.- A Survey on Intrustion Detection in Mo-bile Ad Hoc Networks.- Intrusion Detection in Cel-lular Mobile Networks.- The Spread of Epidemicson Smartphones.- Cross-Domain Mobility-AdaptiveAuthentication.- AAA Architecture and Authentica-tion for Wireless LAN Roaming.- An ExperimentalStudy on Security Protocols in WLANs.- Security Is-sues in [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Data En-cryption; Computer Communication Networks; TheComputer Industry; Personal Computing

Target groups

Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers inuniversities and industry

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due June 2007

2007. VIII, 422 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.

103,74 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28040-0

S. Yang, University of Leicester, UK; Y.-S. Ong, Nanyang Techno-

logical University, Singapore; Y. Jin, Honda Research Institute Eu-

rope, Offenbach, Germany (Eds.)

Evolutionary Computation

in Dynamic and Uncertain

Environments

This book provides a compilation on the state-of-the-art and recent advances of evolutionary algo-rithms in dynamic and uncertain environmentswithin a unified framework. The motivation for thisbook arises from the fact that some degree of un-certainty in characterizing any realistic engineeringsystems is inevitable. Representative methods foraddressing major sources of uncertainties in evolu-tionary computation, including handle of noisy fit-ness functions, use of approximate fitness functions,search for robust solutions, and tracking moving op-timums, are presented. "Evolutionary Computationin Dynamic and Uncertain Environments" is a valu-able reference for scientists, researchers, profession-als and students in the field of engineering and sci-ence, particularly in the areas of computational intel-ligence, natural computing and evolutionary compu-tation.

Features

State of the art of evolutionary algorithms in dynam-ic and uncertain environments

Contents

Part I Optimum Tracking in Dynamic Environ-ments.- Part II Approximation of Fitness Functions.-Part III Handling Noisy Fitness Functions.- Part IVSearch for Robust Solutions.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, computer scientists, graduatestudents in computational intelligence, natural com-puting and evolutionary computation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XXIII, 605 p. 272 illus. Also available online. (Studies in

Computational Intelligence, Band 51) Geb.

160,45 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49772-1


Z.H. Yao, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; M.W. Yuan, Peking

University, Beijing, China

Computational Methods in

Engineering & Science

Proceedings of Enhancement and Promotion of Computation-

al Methods in Engineering and Science X" Aug. 21-23, 2006,

Sanya, China

The printed proceedings of the EPMESC X includes14 full papers of plenary and semi-plenary lectures,and approximately 166 one-page summaries,and the CD-ROM includes all 180 full papers pre-sented at the conference. The CD-ROM needs to berun by Internet Explorer and Acrobat Reader. Theseries of EPMESC international conferences devot-ed to computational methods in engineering andscience was created by a group of prominent schol-ars in the field: Prof. Arantes e Oliveira, Prof. Y. K.Cheung, Prof. T. Kawai and the late Prof. Luo Song-fa. The first was held in Macao in 1985 and there-after it was held alternately in Macao and a city inChina. The conference title has evolved to "Enhance-ment and Promotion of Computational Methods inEngineering and Sciences". The conference has alsogrown from one attracting researchers from Chinaand Europe, to attracting them from almost all conti-nents. The tenth EPMESC international conferencewas held in August 21-23, 2006 in Sanya, Hainan Is-land of China.

Features

The proceedings of a conference series, EPMESC,which was created by a group of promi-nent scholars in the field. Devotes 180 papers tothe "Enhancement and Promotion of Compu-tational Methods in Engineering and Science"

Contents

The book has 14 full papers and 166 abstracts,and the CD-Rom has 180 full papers. Authorsinclude Serge Cescotto (Belgium), Genki Yagawa(Japan), Zhenhan Yao (China), Roman Lackner(Austria), Fred W. Williams (UK), Ioannis Doltsi-nis (Germany), Helder Rodrigues (Portugal), Nass-er Khalili (Australia), Nori Miyazaki (Japan), Yuta-ka Toi (Japan), Yao Zheng (China), Yeong-Bin Yang(Taiwan, China), Yuen Ka Veng (Macau, China),Gui Rong Liu (Singapore), Chung-Bang Yun (Ko-rea), and W. K. Liu (USA).

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Engineering Design

Target groups

Science, engineering, mechanics and mathematicsstudents interested in computational methods

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2007

Distribution rights in China: Tsinghua University Press

Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press

2007. XIV, 339 p. 241 illus. Geb.

255,73 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48259-8

S. Ylirisku, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland; J. Buur,

University of Southern Denmark, Sydals, Denmark

Designing with Video

Focusing the user-centred design process

Digital video for user-centred co-design is an emerg-ing field of design, gaining increasing interest in bothindustry and academia. It merges the traditions ofdesign ethnography, participatory design, interac-tion analysis, scenario-based design, and usabilitystudies into an integrated approach, which values thedesigner’s capacity to study and change the worldcreatively. “Designing with Video: Focusing the Us-er-Centred Design Process” covers the whole us-er-centred design project. The book illustrates in de-tail how digital video can be utilised throughout adesign process, from the early user studies, throughmaking sense of the video content and envisioningthe future with video scenarios, to provoking changewith video artefacts. A must-read for those wish-ing to create more value through insightful design,the text builds upon a wealth of real, first-hand casestudies both in academic and industrial contexts, andis complemented by video excerpts. Teachers, stu-dents and professionals in [..]

Features

Only book to cover the whole user-centred designprocess using digital video

Contents

Video in design.- Studying what people do.- Makingsense and editing videos.- Envisioning the future.-Provoking change.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Computer-Aided Engineer-ing (CAD, CAE) and Design; User Interfaces andHuman Computer Interaction

Target groups

Students, teachers, researchers and professionals indesign

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XII, 244 p. 27 illus. With DVD. Geb.

99,46 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-960-6

M.K. Zaidi, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA (Ed.)

Wastewater Reuse - Risk

Assessment, Decision-Making and

Environmental Security

The proceedings of the NATO Advanced ResearchWorkshop "Wastewater Reuse - Risk Assessment,Decision-Making and Environmental Security" , heldin Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-16, 2006 will provideinformation to the readers involved with water man-agement, wastewater, salinity, environmental issues,economists, social workers and insurance groups.The book has information on the current situationof water management in the world and especially theMiddle-east and Mediterranean regions; it address-es some of the most difficult international conflicts.Wastewater is a by-product of agricultural, indus-trial or domestic water use, and can be an environ-mental hazard causing damage to soil and to waterresources. However, as demonstrated in many of thepapers, it can also be a benefit if exploited correctly.Papers presented cover in great detail and depth therisk assessment, decision-making approaches andenvironmental security. Information about design,installation, management of wastewater treatment[..]

Features

Up-to-date information on wastewater issues Latestinformation on funding opportunities Latest infor-mation on education and training A list of expertsand front runners A list of available resources

Contents

Session 1. Introduction and Risk Assessment Meth-ods: Environmental Hazard Impact.- 1. Effects ofMining Activities on Water around the CanakkalePlain.- 2. Water Databanks IV, Mediterranean Re-gion: Israel, Jordan, Palestine Authority.- 3. Wastew-ater Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Coun-tries.- 4. Risk/Cost Analysis of Sustainable Manage-ment of Wastewater for Irrigation: An Environmen-tal Supply Chain approach.- 5. Direct Osmosis Tech-nique: An Approach to Wastewater Reuse in Uzbek-istan.- Session 2. Wastewater reuse - case studies.- 6.Wastewater Management, Treatment and Reuse in[..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management

Target groups

Civil, mechanical, environmental engineers, watermanagement team, wastewater scientists, physicists,environmentalists, chemists, biologists, economists,social workers, insurance groups and local inhabi-tants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XVIII, 446 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


171,15 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6025-0


M.K. Zaidi, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA (Ed.)

Wastewater Reuse - Risk

Assessment, Decision-Making and

Environmental Security

The proceedings of the NATO Advanced ResearchWorkshop "Wastewater Reuse - Risk Assessment,Decision-Making and Environmental Security" , heldin Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-16, 2006 will provideinformation to the readers involved with water man-agement, wastewater, salinity, environmental issues,economists, social workers and insurance groups.The book has information on the current situationof water management in the world and especially theMiddle-east and Mediterranean regions; it address-es some of the most difficult international conflicts.Wastewater is a by-product of agricultural, indus-trial or domestic water use, and can be an environ-mental hazard causing damage to soil and to waterresources. However, as demonstrated in many of thepapers, it can also be a benefit if exploited correctly.Papers presented cover in great detail and depth therisk assessment, decision-making approaches andenvironmental security. Information about design,installation, management of wastewater treatment[..]

Features

Up-to-date information on wastewater issues Latestinformation on funding opportunities Latest infor-mation on education and training A list of expertsand front runners A list of available resources

Contents

Session 1. Introduction and Risk Assessment Meth-ods: Environmental Hazard Impact.- 1. Effects ofMining Activities on Water around the CanakkalePlain.- 2. Water Databanks IV, Mediterranean Re-gion: Israel, Jordan, Palestine Authority.- 3. Wastew-ater Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Coun-tries.- 4. Risk/Cost Analysis of Sustainable Manage-ment of Wastewater for Irrigation: An Environmen-tal Supply Chain approach.- 5. Direct Osmosis Tech-nique: An Approach to Wastewater Reuse in Uzbek-istan.- Session 2. Wastewater reuse - case studies.- 6.Wastewater Management, Treatment and Reuse in[..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management

Target groups

Civil, mechanical, environmental engineers, watermanagement team, wastewater scientists, physicists,environmentalists, chemists, biologists, economists,social workers, insurance groups and local inhabi-tants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due May 2007

2007. XVIII, 446 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:


74,85 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6026-7

X. Zeng, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Tex-

tiles (ENSAIT), Roubaix, France; Y. Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic

University, Hong Kong, China; D. Ruan, The Belgian Nuclear Re-

search Centre SCK CEN, Mol, Belgium; L. Koehl, Ecole Nationale

Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT), Roubaix,

France (Eds.)

Computational Textile

Since 1950’s, computational techniques have beenwidely applied in textile industry and garment in-dustry for process and materials’ structure model-ing, simulation and control, optimization of productquality, product design, textile market forecasting,and production management. The related computa-tional techniques include classical methods such asstatistics, differential equations, classical signal andimage processing and statistical pattern recognition,and intelligent techniques such as soft computingand data mining. This edited book collects a numberof representative applications of computational tech-niques in textile and garment industry. These appli-cations cover the following issues: Textile quality as-sessment by image analysis, Modeling and simula-tion of textile structures, Computer aided garmentdesign, Computerized textile management and tex-tile Supply Chain, Textile quality subjective and ob-jective evaluation; Computational thermal bioengi-neering of textiles and clothing; [..]

Features

Reports recent research results and provide a state-of-the-art on computational techniques in textile andgarment applications

Contents

Part I: Textile Quality Assessment From Image Anal-ysis.- Part II: Modelling and Simulation of TextileStructures.- Part III: Computer Aided Garment De-sign.- Part IV: Computerized Textile Managementand Textile Supply Chain.- Part V: ComputationalThermal Bioengineering of Textiles.- Part VI: Com-putational Biomechanical Engineering of Textiles.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Textile Engineering; Artificial Intelligence(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in computation-al intelligence and textile industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIII, 336 p.143 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 55) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70656-4

M.Z. Zgurovsky, National Technical University of the Ukraine,

Kiev, Ukraine; N.D. Pankratova, National Technical University of

the Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

System Analysis: Theory and

Applications

The foundations of system analysis as an applied sci-entific methodology assigned for the investigationof complex and highly interdisciplinary problemsare provided in this monograph. The basic defini-tions and the methodological and theoretical basisof formalization and solution processes in varioussubject domains are presented. The methods of for-malizing the system tasks and reducing them to asolvable form under real-world conditions and bytaking into account e.g. sets of contradictorypurposes, quantitative and qualitative characteris-tics of information, different kinds of uncertaintiesand risks are described in detail. In addition, the au-thors propose methods for disclosing the concep-tual uncertainty and develop a strategy for systeminteraction and counteraction of coalitionsunder multi-factorial risks. All these topics are sup-ported by the presentation of computing algorithmsand solution procedures for practical problems in so-cio-economics and in technology, e.g. for designing[..]

Features

The methods of formalizing the system tasks andreducing them to a solvable form under real-worldconditions and by taking into account e.g. inconsis-tencies, uncertainties and risks are described in detailThe presentation of computing algorithms and solu-tion procedures for practical problems in socio-eco-nomics and in technology, methods for disclosingthe conceptual uncertainty and strategies for system[..]

Contents

The subject domain of system analysis.- Basic no-tions of system analysis.- Disclosing uncertaintiesin system analysis problems.- Disclosing uncertain-ties in problems of interaction and counteractionof coalitions.- Information analysis of system prob-lems.- Structural-functional analysis of complex hi-erarchical systems.- Problems and methods of sys-tem analysis of multifactor risks.- System control ofcomplex objects.- Foresight system methodology.-

Fields of interest

Math. Applications in Chemistry; Systems and In-formation Theory in Engineering; Systems Theory,Control; Operation Research/Decision Theory

Target groups

Physicists, system and control engineers, and mathe-maticians in academic and industrial research

Type of publication

Reference work

Due April 2007

2007. XXII, 447 p., 53 illus. (Data and Knowledge in a Changing

World) Geb.

203,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48879-8


H. Zhang, Shandong University, Shandong, China; L. Xie,

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Control and Estimation of Systems

with Input/Output Delays

Time delays exist in many engineering systems suchas transportation, communication, process engineer-ing and networked control systems. In recent years,time delay systems have attracted recurring inter-ests from research community. Much of the efforthas been focused on stability analysis and stabiliza-tion of time delay systems using the so-called Lya-punov-Krasovskii functional together with a linearmatrix inequality approach, which provides an effi-cient numerical tool for handling systems with delaysin state and/or inputs. Recently, some more interest-ing and fundamental development for systems withinput/output (i/o) delays has been made using timedomain or frequency domain approaches. These ap-proaches lead to analytical solutions to time delayproblems in terms of Riccati equations or spectralfactorizations. This monograph presents simple ana-lytical solutions to control and estimation problemsfor systems with multiple i/o delays via elementarytools such as projection. We propose a [..]

Features

Presents the latest results on estimation and controlfor time delay systems Some of the works are funda-mental to the time delay systems

Contents

Krein Space.- Optimal Estimation for Systems withMeasurement Delays.- Optimal Control for Systemswith Input/Output Delays.- H-Infinity Estimationfor Discrete-time Systems with Measurement De-lays.- H-Infinity Control for Discrete-time Systemswith Multiple Input Delays.- Linear Estimation forContinuous-time Systems with Measurement De-lays.- H-Infinity Estimation for Systems with Multi-ple State and Measurement Delays.- Optimal and H-Infinity Control of Continuous-time Systems withInput/Output Delays.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Faculty, graduate students, researchers and engineersin Control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2007



85,55 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71118-6

V. Zharkova, University of Bradford, UK; L.C. Jain, University of

South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.)

Artificial Intelligence in Recognition

and Classification of Astrophysical

and Medical Images

This book presents innovative techniques in Recog-nition and Classification of Astrophysical and Med-ical Images. The contents include: Introduction topattern recognition and classification in astrophysi-cal and medical images; Image standardization andenhancement; Region-based methods for patternrecognition in medical and astrophysical images;Advanced information processing using statisticalmethods; Feature recognition and classification us-ing spectral method. The book is intended for astro-physicists, medical researches, engineers, researchstudents and technically aware managers in the Uni-versities, Astrophysical Observatories, Medical Re-search Centres working on the processing of largearchives of astrophysical or medical digital images.This book can be used as a text book for students ofComputing, Cybernetics, Applied Mathematics andAstrophysics.

Features

Presents innovative techniques in Recognition andClassification of Astrophysical and Medical Images

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2007

2007. XVI, 37 p. 137 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Band 46) Geb.

139,05 €

ISBN 978-3-540-47511-8

O. Ziemann, Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule, Nürnberg;

J. Krauser, Deutsche Telekom, Leipzig; P.E. Zamzow, R & D Ca-

ble Systems, Bochum; W. Daum, Bundesanstalt für Material-

forschung und -prüfung, Berlin

POF-Handbuch

Optische Kurzstrecken-Übertragungssysteme

Ein halbes Jahrzehnt nach der ersten Auflage er-scheint das Buch nun komplett neu bearbeitet undaktualisiert in doppeltem Umfang. Die Neugestal-tung wurde vom Polymerfaser-Anwendungszen-trum der FH Nürnberg geleitet, wobei viele eigeneMessungen zur Bandbreite, zu den optischen Eigen-schaften und zu möglichen Übertragungskapazitätenan mehr als einem Dutzend optischer Dickkern-fasern wiedergegeben werden. Noch vor wenigenJahren war die POF eine Nischentechnologie. In-zwischen fahren viele Millionen PKW mit POF-Bordnetzen. Mit dem rasanten Anstieg der privat-en Breitbandanschlüsse und dem gleichzeitigenAnwachsen der Bitraten, vor allem durch IP-TVgetrieben, wird die POF auch mehr und mehr inGebäudenetzen eingesetzt. Das Handbuch zeigtvorhandene kommerzielle Lösungen ebenso wiedas Potenzial für zukünftige Anwendungen. Optis-che Wellenleiter, Polymerfasern als preiswerte Sen-soren und vielfach parallele Datenverbindungen sindweitere Anwendungsfelder, die beschrieben werden.Über 1000 Abbildungen, 600 [..]

Features

Standardwerk mit Schwerpunkt Datenkommunika-tion 2., aktualisierte und ergänzte Auflage NeueAnwendungsbeispiele und ForschungsergebnisseDurchgängig farbige Ausstattung

Contents

Grundlagen der optischen Datenübertragung.- Op-tische Fasern.- Passive Komponenten für optischeFasern.- Aktive Komponenten für optische Systeme.-Planare Wellenleiter.- Systemdesign.- Standards.-Anwendungen optischer Polymer- und Glasfasern.-Optische Mess- und Prüftechnik.- Simulation op-tischer Wellenleiter.- POF-Clubs.- Literatur.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; Biomedi-cal Engineering; Systems and Information Theory inEngineering

Target groups

Ingenieure, Anwender und Studenten der Nachricht-entechnik und benachbarter Gebiete

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2007

2007. XXX, 884 S. 1071 Abb. in Farbe. Geb.

179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49093-7


Y.B. Zudin, Universitetsky Prospekt, Moscow, Russia

Theory of Periodic Conjugate Heat

Transfer

A new calculation method is presented for heattransfer in coupled convective-conductive fluid-wallsystems under periodical intensity oscillations influid flow. It is demonstrated that the true steady-state mean value of the heat transfer coefficient hasto be multiplied by a newly defined coupling factor.This correction factor is always smaller than one anddepends on the coupling parameters Biot number,Fourier number as well as dimensionless geometryand oscillation parameters. For characteristic peri-odic heat transfer problems, analytical solutions aregiven for the coupling factor. To facilitate engineer-ing application, the monograph also presents the an-alytical results in accompanying tables and diagrams.

Features

Useful to all engineers dealing with heat transfer

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Construction of a general solu-tion of the problem.- 3. Solution of characteristicproblems.- 4. Universal algorithm of computationof the factor of conjugation.- 5. Solution of specialproblems.- 6. Step and non-periodic oscillations ofthe heat transfer intensity.- 7. Practical applicationsof the theory.- A. Proof of the fundamental inequali-ties.- B. Functions of the wall thickness.- C. Infinitechain fractions.- D. Proof of divergence of the infi-nite series.- E. Function of thickness for special prob-lems.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Thermodynamics; Measurement Science,Instrumentation; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering

Target groups

Scientists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XX, 162 p. 41 illus. Geb.

96,25 €

ISBN 978-3-540-70723-3

K. Zuse

Der Computer - Mein Lebenswerk

Konrad Zuse baute die erste vollautomatische, pro-grammgesteuerte und frei programmierte, in binärerGleitpunktrechnung arbeitende Rechenanlage. Siewar 1941 betriebsfähig. Mit anderen Worten: Zusebaute den ersten funktionsfähigen Computer. Indiesem Buch erzählt er die Geschichte seines Lebens,das wie kaum ein anderes mit der Geschichte derbedeutendsten technischen Entwicklung seinesJahrhunderts verbunden ist - einer Entwicklung,die mit der "Abneigung" des Bauingenieurstuden-ten Zuse gegen die statischen Rechnungen begonnenhat... "Von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite ist dieseAutobiographie eine faszinierende Lektüre, weilaus jeder Zeile das persönliche Erleben des Au-tors spricht. Diese Unmittelbarkeit macht Buchund Autor sympathisch." (ntz Nachrichtentechnis-che Zeitschrift) "...Für entspannende und erhol-same Stunden, informativ und allgemeinbildend,eigentlich genau das, was im Zusammenhang mitdem Thema Computer sehr oft gefragt und verlangtwird... Unser Tipp: Sehr empfehlenswert"! (PAS-CAL)

Features

Autobiografie des Computerpioniers Konrad ZuseEindrucksvolle Darstellung der Anfänge des Com-puterzeitalters

Fields of interest

History of Computing; Computer Hardware; Soft-ware Engineering/Programming and Operating Sys-tems

Target groups

Computer-Fachleute und interessierte Laien

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2007

2007. XVI, 220 S. 78 Abb. Geb.

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73138-2

ifmo, Institut für Mobilitätsforschung, Berlin (Ed.)

Transport, Trade and Economic

Growth - Coupled or Decoupled?

An Inquiry into Relationships between Transport, Trade and

Economic Growth and into User Preferences concerning

Growth-oriented Transport Policy

Over the past decade, the transport industry has be-come an increasingly popular scapegoat for pollutingthe environment with emissions and noise. There-fore, additional transport infrastructure investments,especially in road transport, are becoming more andmore contentious. Conversely, the advocates of freetrade stress the importance of transport to enhanceeconomic growth and subsequently the standardsof living. Thus, political decision makers and busi-ness people alike are facing the challenge of recon-ciling these conflicting ideas. Though being one ofthe most prominent topics in public discussion, hardfacts are still rare. In order to analyze the questionfrom a different perspective, this book sets out tocombine different approaches from economics aswell as business administration to stimulate scientificdiscourse and to support decision-makers in their ef-forts to ameliorate the situation. The first part of thisbook contributes to the empirics of the relationshipbetween transport and [..]

Features

New findings about relationship between transport,trade and economic growth. It helps politicians, an-alysts and companies to clarify their interrests re-garding transport. It comprises new informationabout preferences of industrial enterprises and trad-ing firms regarding relevance of costs and quality oftransport.

Contents

Preface.- List of Figures.- List of Tables .- Man-agement Summary (German).- Freight Transportand Economic Growth - Two Inseparable Twins?.-Coupled or Decoupled? An Inquiry into the Rela-tionships between Transport, Trade and Econom-ic Growth.- Qualitative Aspects of Transport Infras-tructure - Exploring the Importance of TransportCosts Versus Transport Quality for Manufacturingand Distribution Companies.- Concluding Remarksand Outlook.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Landscape/Regional and Municipal Plan-ning; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Pro-duction/Logistics; Economic Growth

Target groups

Engineers, economists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2007

2007. XIII, 119 p. 6 illus. (Mobilitätsverhalten in der Freizeit) Geb.

106,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-68296-7

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